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10 MINUTES TO GO!

SCOTLAND v ENGLAND ..... KICKS OFF AT 4.50PM

FOR THE CALCUTTA CUP

LIVE ON BBC1 .....and RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

ENGLAND

Backs:
15. Mike Brown
14. Anthony Watson
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Owen Farrell
11. Jack Nowell
10. George Ford
9. Danny Care

Forwards:
1. Joe Marler
2. Dylan Hartley (Captain)
3. Dan Cole
4. Joe Launchbury
5. George Kruis
6. Chris Robshaw
7. James Haskell
8. Billy Vunipola.

Replacements:
16. Jamie George, 17. Mako Vunipola, 18. Paul Hill, 19. Courtney Lawes,
20. Jack Clifford, 21. Ben Youngs, 22. Alex Goode, 23. Ollie Devoto

THE SCOTLAND TEAM

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Sean Maitland
13. Mark Bennett
12. Matt Scott
11. Tommy Seymour
10. Finn Russell
9. Greig Laidlaw (Captain)

Forwards:
1. Al Dickinson
2. Ross Ford
3. WP Nel
4. Richie Gray
5. Jonny Gray
6. John Barclay
7. John Hardie
8. David Denton.

Replacements
16. Stuart McInally, 17. Gordon Reid, 18. Zander Fagerson, 19. Tim Swinson, 20. Blair Cowan, 21. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 22. Duncan Weir, 23. Duncan Taylor.

HERE ARE THE TEAMS FOR SCOTLAND v ENGLAND

AND THEIR OPPOSITION.... ENGLAND

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!

HERE ARE THE ANTHEMS TO SING ALONG!

First the home nation

SCOTLAND

O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

(Usually only the 1st and 3rd verse is sung at matches)


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

HERE ARE THE ANTHEMS

SCOTLAND'S O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND ..... AMY MACDONALD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vkYiCdn834


ENGLAND'S GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHehAB9h8Sw

Pup has arrived to lie across my right arm and lap.

and Tim Peake is watching cheering on England.

Songs for each team's supporters now

SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOTS

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


THE BONNIE BONNIE BANKS OF LOCH LOMOND ..... RUNRIG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ7f0HUk8OU

The Calcutta Cup is a game played between Scotland and England since 1879.

England has won just over half of the 119 matches.

England has held this cup since 2009!

30 MINUTES TO GO

SCOTLAND v ENGLAND

FOR THE CALCUTTA CUP!

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Red light on......... the French fans are singing their National Anthem.

All over now. France have won the first game of the 6 Nations Rugby.

France 23 -- 21 Italy final score.

Congratulations to France team and all fans, commiserations to
Italy team and fans.

Many thanks to Radio Jem and to our Head Cheerleader Cyprus Pat and all who have followed this first game. Hope to be back later for Scotland v England game

Wales game tomorrow (Land of My Fathers), I will be singing along LOUDLY then with the tissues at my side. Always very emotional for me and many others too.

NEXT GAME!

THE BIG ONE (Well, not Wales, but you know what I mean! ;-))

YES IT'S SCOTLAND V ENGLAND

COMING UP NEXT!

KICK OFF 4.50PM

LIVE ON BBC1 ....... & RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D

Join the Rugby Gang on Radio Jem (This Thread) to cheer on your teams!


As I have friends in both camps, I will remain neutral for this one!

England has the farthest away supporter. :-D

FINAL SCORE

FRANCE 23 ~ ITALY 21

Congratulations to France :-)

Commiserations to Italy, You put up a brave battle and nearly beat Les Bleus ! :-)

OH BRAVE ATTEMPT AT A DROP GOAL BY ITALY'S PARISSE - BUT HE MISSED!

IT'S ALL OVER AND FRANCE HAS WON! :-(

Well done Italy you took on mighty France and gave them a shock. The other teams will now be wary of you. :-)

Italy have to hold on to the ball and either score a try or a drop goal

Once the ball goes out of play, it's all over!