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Good Evening to Anyone Looking in :-D

The last two team line-ups, Ireland and France were announced today.
Watch this space! :-D

IRELAND v FRANCE ~ THE TEAMS

IRELAND
It is likely that Ireland were a day late in announcing the team as they had a big issue with injuries, namely JONATHAN SEXTON & CONOR MURRAY- Ireland's 1st Choice Fly-Half (and Captain) and 1st choice Scrum Half.

*Johnny Sexton, who suffered a head injury in Ireland's clash with Wales last weekend, has not recovered sufficiently to pass the "return-to-play" protocols.
Taking over the Captain's role from Johnny is IAIN HENDERSON, while BILLY BURNS takes the number 10 shirt.

* Conor Murray sustained a Hamstring injury.

PETER O'MAHONY, of course, is suspended due to his dangerous entry into a ruck!


SO..... Here is this weekend's Ireland team
IRELAND

Captain: IAIN HENDERSON

Backs:
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Keith Earls
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. James Lowe
10. Billy Burns
9. Jamison Gibson Park

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Rob Herring
3. Andrew Porter
4. Tadhg Beirne
5. Iain Henderson (C)
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Josh van der Flier
8. CJ Stander


Replacements:
16. Ronan Kelleher, 17. Ed Byrne, 18 .Tadhg Furlong, 19. Ultan Dillane, 20. Will Connors, 21. Craig Casey (Uncapped), 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Jordan Larmour



FRANCE HAVE ALSO MADE QUITE A FEW CHANGES from their team that beat Italy... the most notable is the fact that TEDDY THOMAS IS ON THE BENCH!!!:-0

DAMIEN PENAUD has been favoured for the right wing position by the France's Head Coach FABIEN GAULTIE


So here is a new-look France Team....
LES BLEUS

Captain: CHARLES OLLIVON

Backs:
15. Brice Dulin
14. Damian Penaud
13. Arthur Vincent
12. Gaël Fickou
11. Gabin Villière
10. Matthieu Jalibert
9. Antoine Dupont

Forwards:
1. Cyril Baille
2. Julien Marchand
3. Mohamed Haouas
4. Bernard Le Roux
5. Paul Willemse
6. Anthony Jelonch
7. Charles Ollivon (C)
8. Grégory Alldritt

Replacements:
16 Pierre Bourgarit, 17. Hassane Kolingar, 18. Uini Atonio, 19. Romain Taofifenua, 20. Dylan Cretin, 21. Baptiste Serin, 22. Anthony Bouthier, 23. Teddy Thomas



SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14th

IRELAND v FRANCE ....... Kick Off 3.00pm ...... LIVE on ITV
and RADIO JEM ;-)

ROUND 2 WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Saturday February 13th

Game 1:
*** ENGLAND v ITALY ***
Kick Off 2.15pm ...... LIVE on ITV

Game 2:
*** SCOTLAND v WALES <3 ***
Kick Off 4.45pm ....... LIVE on BBC & S4C


Sunday February 14th

IRELAND v FRANCE ....... Kick Off 3.00pm ...... LIVE on ITV



**** JOIN THE RUGBY GANG LIVE ON RADIO JEM ;-) (This thread) as we watch the games together :-) .... but LEAVE YOUR HANDBAGS AT HOME! ;-) :-D :-D :-D

If you can get untied ;-) :-D :-D I'll see you later :-D :-D

Thank You Jem <3 <3

COME ON OWEN

You're welcome Fly <3 <3

THE 2 HOUR WARNING EVERYONE ;-) :-D

ENGLAND v ITALY 2.15pm

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans <3

Just 25 minutes to go to the start of Round 2 of this great championship :-D

Starting with:
ENGLAND v ITALY .... ITV & Radio Jem;-)

RADIO JEM IS NOW LIVE :-D

Here is Radio Jem's Theme Tune Everyone :-D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

For Our England Fans that will be supporting their National team shortly ....

SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVsYJjaAvFI

Here's quite a famous song for an Italians that may be looking in.... or because we like the song ;-)

QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO ...... TONY RENIS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnFsHR-f2wc

ENGLAND v ITALY ~ THE TEAMS

ENGLAND

Captain: OWEN FARRELL

Backs:
15. Elliot Daly
14. Anthony Watson
13. Henry Slade
12. Owen Farrell (C)
11. Jonny May
10. George Ford
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. Jonny Hill
6. Courtney Lawes
7. Tom Curry
8. Billy Vunipola

Replacements:
16. Jamie George, 17. Ellis Genge , 18. Will Stuart, 19. Charlie Ewels, 20. Ben Earl, 21. Jack Willis, 22. Dan Robson, 23.Max Malins (Bristol).


ITALY

Captain: LUCA BIGI

Backs:
15. Jacopo Trulla, 14. Luca Sperandio, 13. Juan Ignacio Brex, 12. Carlo Canna,
11. Montanna Ioane, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Stephen Varney

Forwards:
1. Andrea Lovotti, 2. Luca Bigi (C), 3. Marco Riccioni, 4. Marco Lazzaroni, 5. David Sisi,
6. Sebastian Negri, 7. Johan Meyer, 8. Michele Lamaro

Replacements:
16. Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17. Danilo Fischetti, 18. Giosuè Zilocchi, 19. Niccolò Cannone,
20. Federico Ruzza, 21. Guglielmo Palazzani, 22. Tommaso Allan, 23. Federico Mori

ENGLAND v ITALY ~ THE ANTHEMS

IL CANTO DEGLI ITALIANI

Fratelli d'Italia
L'Italia s'è desta
Dell'elmo di Scipio
S'è cinta la testa
Dov'è la vittoria
Le porga la chioma
Chè schiava di Roma
Iddio la creò
Stringia moci a coorte
Siam pronti alla morte
Siam pronti alla morte
L'Italia chiamò

Hymn of Mameli



ENGLAND ANTHEM ~ GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.

When! :-S :-S

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When What? :-S

ENGLAND v ITALY kicks off at 2.15 if that's what you mean Pat :-D :-D
Hiya btw :-D<3

Hi everyone,can support England today. Would love Italy to win just 1 game but omg hubby would go mad if it happened today. Keeping quiet about next game but wish your lads well Jem but will be supporting other side, hope it will be exciting. See you later <3

The Italians are coming out let by their Captian Luca Bigi

Among them is a Pembrokeshire man with an Italian Background-
STEPHEN LORENZO VARNEY a Welsh Speaker



And on come the England Team captained by Owen Farrell

Hi Hilary, hope you both enjoy the game <3

He sang When, When, When? so I want to know when.

A minutes silence for Dave Egerton and Phil Horrocks- Taylor