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IRELAND'S CALL .... LOVE IT!

A SOLDIER'S SONG NOW

Here come the anthems

Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

ALUN WYN PROUD AND SINGING

KEN OWENS SINGING LOUDER

HADLEIGH PARKES NEW ZEALANDER SINGING ... HE'S LEARNED THE WORDS ~ QUALIFYING ON 3 YEARS RESIDENCY
(Hadleigh plays his Club Rugby at Llanelli-based SCARLETS)


SINGING LOUDLY ALSO IS FELLOW COUNTRYMAN GARETH ANSCOMBE ... who has a Cardiff-Born Mother!

HERE THEY COME! :-D :-D :-D



THINKING ABOUT OUR FLY <3 <3 <3

ALSO SHAUN WHO IS MOVING TODAY <3 <3 <3

And not forgetting OUR KANDJ <3 <3 <3

THE TEAMS ARE LINING UP READY TO COME OUT

THE CAPTAINS:
ALUN-WYN JONES WILL LEAD OUT WALES

RORY BEST WILL LEAD OUT IRELAND

WALES : MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed

Gwlad, gwlad,
pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

Gwlad, gwlad,
pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

THE ANTHEMS FOR THE SING-A-LONG

Ireland have not one but two anthems that they usually sing at home games ....


ANTHEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A SOLDIER'S SONG

Chorus A SOLDIER’S SONG
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Chorus:
Soldiers are we
whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
from a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
"Mid cannons" roar and rifles peal,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

In valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.
We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song.



IRELAND RUGBY UNION ANTHEM (Uniting both North and South of Ireland)

IRELAND'S CALL
Matchday Version

Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer
Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call

THE VISITORS

WALES <3

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Liam Williams
13. Scott Williams
12. Hadleigh Parkes
11. Steff Evans
10. Dan Biggar
9. Gareth Davies

Forwards:
1. Rob Evans
2. Ken Owens
3. Samson Lee
4. Cory Hill
5. Alun-Wyn Jones (Captain)
6. Aaron Shingler
7. Josh Navidi
8. Ross Moriarty.

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee
17. Wyn Jones
18. Tomas Francis
19. Bradley Davies
20. Justin Tipuric
21. Aled Davies
22. Gareth Anscombe
23. George North

HERE ARE TODAY'S TEAMS

The Home Side

IRELAND

Backs:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Keith Earls
13. Chris Farrell
12. Bundee Aki
11. Jacob Stockdale
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Rory Best
3. Andrew Porter
4. James Ryan
5. Devin Toner
6. Peter O'Mahony
7. Dan Leavy
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin
17. Jack McGrath
18. John Ryan
19. Quinn Roux
20. Jack Conan
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Joey Carbery
23. Fergus McFadden

Here's a little something for the Irish

FIELDS OF ATHENRY ..... PADDY REILLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1rzSSMsac

IRELAND v WALES .... Kick Off 2.15pm on ITV 1 ... and this thread!

As a Welshwoman ... I am unapologetically NOT NEUTRAL today! :-D
Cymraes Am Byth! (Welshwoman forever) ;-)

However, as anyone who has ever joined in on this thread will tell you ... I am first and foremost a good sport! So no shenanigans on Radio Jem

ALL WELCOME ... But you must leave your handbags in the lockers provided ;-) :-D

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-) :-) :-) <3

Half an Hour to go ..... and RADIO JEM IS LIVE ;-) :-D

Here's Our Theme Tune .... YMA O HYD!:-D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

[Chorus]
Ry'n ni yma o hyd,
Ry'n ni yma o hyd,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth
Ry'n ni yma o hyd.
Ry'n ni yma o hyd,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth
Ry'n ni yma o hyd.


Chorus- ENGLISH translation
We are still here
We are still here
Despite everyone and everything
Despite everyone and everything
Despite everyone and everything
We are still here
We are still here
Despite everyone and everything
Despite everyone and everything
Despite everyone and everything
We are still here.

Thank You Elizabeth <3

1 HOUR TO GO .....

....AND RADIO JEM ;-) WILL BE LIVE SHORTLY :-D

Hello my dear Jem,

Hope you are safe and well.

Sending you best wishes for the rugby games.

Tune in folks, the best coverage is here on Radio Jem.

Have a happy time.

Take gentle care
Love Elizabeth, EOS
xx

THE 2 HOUR WARNING!

IRELAND v WALES KICKS OFF AT 2.15pm

on ITV 1 and Radio Jem ;-)

ROUND 3 CONTINUES TOMORROW!

Saturday February 24

1.
IRELAND v WALES ................. Kick Off 2.15pm

LIVE ON ITV 1 (English Commentary) and S4C (Welsh Commentary)
Also Live on Radio Jem ;-) (this thread :-D) .........
..............for "Cheering on your Team" and fun participation.



2.
SCOTLAND v ENGLAND ........ Kick Off 4.45pm

**** TURN OVER YOUR CHANNEL ..... THIS ONE IS LIVE ON BBC 1 ****

and tune in to Radio Jem ;-) ;-) if you would like to join the Rugby Gang for some silliness and cheering and fun as we watch the game together :-D :-D :-D



ALL WELCOME .... BUT NO NONSENSE
............................ Because we play nicely on here!" ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D

UNDER 20s SIX NATIONS ROUND 3 RESULTS


FRANCE U20s: 78 ~ ITALY U20s: 12
Match Report:
https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/italy/32677.php


IRELAND U20s: 38 ~ WALES U20s: 41
Match Report:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-match-reports/ireland-u20s-38-41-wales-14331422


SCOTLAND U20s: 24 ~ ENGLAND U20s: 17
Match Report:
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotland/scotland-u20-24-17-england-u20-stunning-win-for-young-scots-1-4695791




THE POSITIONS TABLE (at the end of Round 3)

Abbreviations explained on page 26

1.
FRANCE ............ W.3; D.0; L.0; BP.3; PD.+126 ............ Match Points 15
2.
ENGLAND .......... W.2; D.0; L.1; BP.3; PD.+28 .............. Match Points 11
3.
WALES ............... W.2; D.0; L.1; BP. 2; PD.+11 ............. Match Points 10
4.
IRELAND ............ W.1; D.0; L.2; BP.3; PD.-9 ................. Match Points 7
5.
SCOTLAND ........ W.1; D.0; L.2; BP.1; PD.-76 ............... Match Points 5
6.
ITALY .................. W.0; D.0; L.3; BP.2; PD-80 ................ Match Points 2

Night Night Pat <3 <3

See you tomorrow :-D :-D :-D

The Ireland v Wales game tomorrow will be very interesting. How will Ireland deal with the new Welsh style of play?

Off to bed now see you tomorrow Jem :-D :-D <3 <3