General Chat

Have NZ had a try?

TMO consulted

If it's not the ref will take it back for the penalty

Pushing, shoving, and scrapping

right in front of the ref too :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0

PRINCESS ANNE IS HERE

She is The Patron of The Scottish Rugby Union

TRY for NZ

VICTOR VITO

Conversion missed!

SCOTLAND 0 ~ NEW ZEALAND 5

A TRY NOW FOR SCOTLAND

TOMMY SEYMORE

CONVERTED?

yes

Greig Laidlaw

SCOTLAND 7 - NEW ZEALAND 5

GREAT RUN BY NZ

TAKEN DOWN BY TWO TACKLERS

WAS IT A TRY?

TMO consulted

"Any reason why I can't award a try?"

Penalty to New Zealand for Scotland "not releasing"

Dan Carter kicks

MISSED?

Yes Dan Carter missed

100% possession by Scotland so far!

~~~~~~~~~~ TO PERSIE :-) <3

Just in case she's looking in!

THE COUNTDOWN

KICK OFF

A compilation of the HAKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwWrGx4a80A

I just love it! I think it's so funny! :-D :-D

HERE COMES THE HAKA

I understand now about the singing bit!

I was singing for your boys Emms :-D <3

I love the Scottish Anthem :-) :-)

and for my Scottish friends

LOCH LOMOND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbb9aRSQpsY

As usually, Wales'match over. my support goes to my fellow Celts the Scottish :-)

I won't be doing a minute by minute commentary, but will post THE BIG MOMENTS and share in the cheering on!

A special <3 <3 for My good friend Emma and her hubby!

NEW ZEALAND ANTHEM..

...GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND (with on-screen lyrics)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6qmdqvItkM


SCOTLAND'S ANTHEM ... O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPaJhlIIYjM


O flower of Scotland
When will we see your like again
That fought and died for
Your wee bit hill and glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

The hills are bare now
And autumn leaves lie thick and still
O'er land that is lost now
Which those so dearly held
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

Those days are passed now
And in the past they must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again
That stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

SCOTLAND v NEW ZEALAND

Kick Off 5-30pm BBC2


HERE ARE THE TEAMS

SCOTLAND:

15-Stuart Hogg, 14-Sean Maitland, 13-Mark Bennett, 12-Alex Dunbar, 11-Tommy Seymour, 10-Finn Russell, 9-Greig Laidlaw (captain); 1-Alasdair Dickinson, 2-Ross Ford, 3-Euan Murray, 4-Richie Gray, 5-Jonny Gray, 6-Rob Harley, 7-Blair Cowan, 8-Adam Ashe

Replacements: 16-Fraser Brown, 17-Gordon Reid, 18-Geoff Cross, 19-Tim Swinson, 20-Johnnie Beattie, 21-Chris Cusiter, 22-Duncan Weir, 23-Sean Lamont

NEW ZEALAND:

15-Ben Smith, 14-Colin Slade, 13-Malakai Fekitoa, 12-Ryan Crotty, 11-Charles Piutau, 10-Dan Carter, 9-TJ Perenara; 1-Joe Moody, 2-James Parsons, 3-Charlie Faumuina, 4-Jeremy Thrush, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Richie McCaw (captain), 7-Sam Cane, 8-Victor Vito

Replacements: 16-Dane Coles, 17-Wyatt Crockett, 18-Ben Franks, 19-Luke Romano, 20-Liam Messam, 21-Augustine Pulu, 22-Sonny Bill Williams, 23-Julian Savea

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee : Romain Poite (FFR)
Touch judges : John Lacey (IRFU) & Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
TV : Gareth Simmonds (WRU)

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA

Most of you, like myself will be having to make do with the highlights of this match

Highlights shown on BBC3 at 7.30pm

HERE ARE THE TEAMS:

ENGLAND:

M Brown (Harlequins); A Watson (Bath), B Barritt (Saracens), K Eastmond (Bath), J May (Gloucester); O Farrell (Saracens) , D Care (Harlequins); J Marler (Harlequins), D Hartley (Northampton), D Wilson (Bath), D Attwood (Bath), C Lawes (Northampton), T Wood (Northampton), C Robshaw (Harlequins, capt), B Vunipola (Saracens).

Replacements R Webber (Bath), M Mullan (Wasps), K Brookes (Newcastle), G Kruis (Saracens), B Morgan (Gloucester), B Youngs (Leicester), G Ford (Bath), M Yarde (Harlequins).

SOUTH AFRICA:

W Le Roux; JP Pietersen, J Serfontein, J de Villiers, B Habana; P Lambie, C Reinach; T Mtawarira, A Strauss, J du Plessis, E Etzebeth, V Matfield, M Coetzee, S Burger, D Vermeulen.

Replacements B du Plessis, T Nyakane, C Oosthuizen, B Botha, T Mohoje, F Hougaard, H Pollard, C Hendricks

Hello Everyone :-) :-) :-)

Don't forget your matches today!


Saturday, November 15th 2014

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA

Sky Sports 1 ... KICK-OFF 2.30pm (Sky Sports Live Coverage from 2pm)
also on Radio 5Live

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ..

.*HIGHLIGHTS ONLY :-(
Saturday November 15th ... BBC3 ... 7.30 - 8.30pm
Repeated Sunday November 16th .... BBC2 ... 1.30-2.30pm




WALES <3 v FIJI

FULL LIVE COVERAGE ... BBC1 / S4C / BBC Radio Wales / BBC Radio Cymru
KICK-OFF 2.30pm (TV coverage from 2pm) :-)

LIVE ON THE WALES RUGBY's DEDICATED THREAD
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_chat/thread/1346181

A day of Welsh Rugby / Music and Live Commentary on Wales' dedicated thread
Everyone Welcome :-) :-)



ITALY v ARGENTINA
Sky Sports 1 Red Button .... KICK-OFF 2.30pm (Sky Sports coverage from 2pm)



SCOTLAND v NEW ZEALAND

BBC 2 ... FULL LIVE COVERAGE from 5pm- 7.30pm :-) :-)



FRANCE v AUSTRALIA
Sky Sports 4 ... KICK-OFF 8pm
Please check your local times.

THE BOOING OF RHYS PRIESTLAND

FOR SHAME ON YOU WALES :-| :-| :-|


Following the injury of Dan Biggar during the Wales v Australia game last Saturday, some Wales supporters thought it would be clever to BOO his replacement Rhys Priestland! :-( :-(

This hounding then continued on Facebook and other social media, to the point that Rhys is now considering giving up his career!


WALES FANS.... THIS IS DISGRACEFUL! :-| :-| :-| :-|



THE DEFINITION OF SPORTSMANSHIP:
(Wikipedia)

"Sportsmanship (or sometimes sportspersonship) is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors."

So Welsh Booers..
....... where was RESPECT? ..Where was FAIRNESS? ... Where was FELLOWSHIP?



Now, I have to admit, I am not Rhys' biggest fan, as I prefer Leigh Halfpenny for the Goal Kicking and Dan Biggar as Fly-Half, who is also a good kicker.

However, Rhys is a strong member of the Wales team, and does well in all aspects of the game. Sometimes his kicking lets him down.

The biggest problem with Rhys is that he loses confidence in himself. Obviously not the best thing to suffer with if you are a rugby player.

In 2012, Rhys sought the help of sport psychologist Andy McCann after experiencing criticism from fans at games and on social media.

RHYS WAS ALL THEY HAD!
HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED NOT JEERED AT!

Warren Gatland has faith in Rhys! Wales' trainer, Shaun Edwards also rates him...
.....so we now need to get behind him too!


HE WILL START FOR WALES v FIJI on Saturday!

Come on Rhys :-) :-) :-)

HERE ARE THE SCHEDULED MATCHES FOR THIS WEEKEND

Please check times of matches for your own area, and your TV schedules for viewing times.

Please remember that Fixtures and Event times are subject to change


Saturday, November 15th 2014

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA

Sky Sports 1 ... KICK-OFF 2.30pm (Sky Sports Live Coverage from 2pm)
also on Radio 5Live

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ...*HIGHLIGHTS ONLY :-(
Saturday November 15th ... BBC3 ... 7.00 - 8.00pm
Repeated Sunday November 16th .... BBC2 ... 1.30-2.30pm




WALES <3 v FIJI

FULL LIVE COVERAGE ... BBC1 / S4C / BBC Radio Wales / BBC Radio Cymru
KICK-OFF 2.30pm (TV coverage from 2pm) :-)

LIVE ON THE WALES RUGBY's DEDICATED THREAD
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_chat/thread/1346181

A day of Welsh Rugby / Music and Live Commentary on Wales' dedicated thread
Everyone Welcome :-) :-)



ITALY v ARGENTINA
Sky Sports 1 Red Button .... KICK-OFF 2.30pm (Sky Sports coverage from 2pm)



SCOTLAND v NEW ZEALAND

BBC 2 ... FULL LIVE COVERAGE from 5pm- 7.30pm :-) :-)



FRANCE v AUSTRALIA
Sky Sports 4 ... KICK-OFF 8pm
Please check your local times.


Sunday November 16th
IRELAND v GEORGIA

Sky Sports 4 ... KICK-OFF 2.30pm (Sky Sports Live Coverage from 2.00pm)
Unfortunately, for those of us without Sky Sports, I cannot find televised highlights of this match in Great Britain :-(



PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST ABOUT YOUR TEAMS :-) :-)