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ATTEMPTED PEN GOAL ATTEMPT BY SA ELTON JANTJIES

AND HE DOES IT

SOUTH AFRICA 3 ~ IRELAND 0

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Jack McGrath involved in Ireland Illegal Scrummaging as they wheeled the Scrum

Sadly, the radio link doesn't appear to be giving us the game :-(

First Scrum for SA and they are having problems already

Here we go for the final Summer Test Tours Game of today!

AND WE ARE AWAY

NOW SOUTH AFRICA

NKOSI SIKELEL iAFRICA

THE ANTHEMS

IRELAND'S CALL

THEY ARE COMING OUT!

CAPTAIN RORY BEST LEADS OUT IRELAND

SOUTH AFRICA's CAPTAIN ADRIAAN STRAUSS LEADS OUT THE SPRINGBOKS

Both Captains are the teams HOOKERS (2)

BACK TO THE RUGBY FOR THE DURATION NOW :-)

Held at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

5000 ABOVE SEA LEVEL
so the air will be very thin!


SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND .... KICK OFF 4.00PM

OH turned over from the footy about 20 minutes ago!

I just asked him if it had finished.
He said no, but he turned it over when the score was 3-0 to Belgium :-0

and it's all over now!

Republic Of Ireland 0 ~ Belgium 3

SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND ~ THE TEAMS


SOUTH AFRICA

Backs:
15. Willie le Roux, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Lionel Mapoe, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Faf de Klerk

Forwards:
1. Tendai Mtawarira, 2. Adriaan Strauss (c), 3. Frans Malherbe, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 5. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6. Francois Louw, 7. Siya Kolisi, 8. Duane Vermeulen

Replacements:
16. Bongi Mbonambi, 17. Trevor Nyakane, 18. Julian Redelinghuys, 19. Franco Mostert, 20. Warren Whiteley, 21. Rudy Paige, 22. Morne Steyn, 23. Ruan Combrinck



IRELAND

Backs:
15. Jared Payne, 14. Andrew Trimble, 13. Robbie Henshaw, 12. Stuart Olding, 11. Craig Gilroy, 10.Paddy Jackson, 9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Jack McGrath, 2. Rory Best, 3. Tadhg Furlong, 4. Devin Toner, 5.Quinn Roux, 6. Iain Henderson, 7. Rhys Ruddock,8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:
16. Richardt Strauss, 17. David Kilcoyne, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. Donnacha Ryan, 20. Sean Reidy, 21.Kieran Marmion, 22. Ian Madigan, 23. Tiernan O’Halloran

THIS SATURDAY JUNE 18th

SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND ....... Kick Off 4.00pm (UK BST)
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg


Live on SKY SPORTS 1 Only :-(

Possible Live Irish Radio Link
http://tunein.com/radio/World-Rugby-Radio-s251112/

and RADIO JEM :-) :-) :-)

SOUTH AFRICA's ANTHEM... NKOSI SIKELEL iAFRICA

Since 1997, the South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn 'Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika' (God Bless Africa) and 'Die Stem van Suid-Afrika' (The Call of South Africa).


Language: XHOSA
Lyrics: Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrica, Maluphakanyisw uphono Iwayo
(God bless Africa, Let it’s horn be raised)

Language: ZULU
Lyrics: Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo
(Listen also to our prayers, Lord bless us, we are the family of it (Africa)

Language: SESOTHO
Lyrics: Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso. O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho.
O se boloke. O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa, South Afrika, South Afrika .
English Translation: Lord bless our nation. Stop wars and sufferings. Save it, save our nation, the nation of South Africa, South Africa.

Language: AFRICAANS
Lyrics: Uit die blou van onse hemel, uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes, waar die kranse antwoord gee,
English Translation: From the blue of our skies,
From the depth of our sea, over everlasting mountains,
Where the echoing cliffs resound in answer

Language: ENGLISH
Lyrics: Sounds the call to come together and united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom in South Africa our land.

THE ANTHEMS READY FOR THE SING-A-LONG

IRELAND HAVE 2 SONGS!
Why is this?

Well, the Ireland Rugby Team is made up of players from both the Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland.

So sometimes they sing two anthems.
The National Anthem of the Republic of Ireland - A SOLDIER'S SONG,
and the IRU Anthem (Ireland Rugby Union) IRELAND'S CALL, which was written to unite both the North and The South of Ireland.

When only one can be sung, then it will be Ireland's Call that will be sung.

ROI NATIONAL ANTHEM : 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.

Probably not all verses will be sung.


I love this one......

IRU ANTHEM: IRELAND'S CALL

Verse 1:
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

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

Verse 2:
From the mighty Glens of Antrim
From the rugged hills of Galway
From the walls of Limerick
And Dublin Bay
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

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

Verse 3:
Hearts of steel
And heads unbowing
Vowing never to be broken
We will fight, until
We can fight no more
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

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

Usually, just the first verse, chorus and the last chorus are sung.

NEXT RUGBY SUMMER TOURS 2016 TEST GAME UP NEXT

SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND ..... Kick Off 4pm (UK BST)

Live TV Coverage ... Only SKY SPORTS 1, sadly! :-(


LIVE RADIO:
I have found an Ireland Online Radio station that MAY have the game, but I will have to wait to see nearer the time!
http://tunein.com/radio/World-Rugby-Radio-s251112/


RADIO JEM ;-)
CHEERING ON THE TEAM, SCORES, HIGHLIGHTS & FUN ~ ALL WELCOME
:-) :-) :-)

Belgium have scored against The Republic Of Ireland in the footy

Belgium 1 ~ ROI 0

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D @ Rollo!

"I went up to me chamber all for to take a slumber
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure it was no wonder
But Jenny drew me charges and she filled them up with water
And sent for Captain Farrell to ready for the slaughter

Musha ring dumma do dumma daa
Wack fol the daddy-ol
Wack fol the daddy-ol
There's whiskey in the jar

'Twas early in the morning just before I rose to travel
Up comes a band of footman and likewise Captain Farrell
I first produced me pistol for she stolen away me rapier
I couldn't shoot for water so a prisoner a was taken

Musha ring dumma do dumma daa
Wack fol the daddy-ol
Wack fol the daddy-ol
There's whiskey in the jar"

:-D :-D :-D :-D

tuf luck Wales better luck in the footy

It's with great sadness that I have just read that our lovely Wendy has passed away.

Wend was brought up to follow rugby, and her and her husband were England Supporters. She has joined in often on Radio Jem.

RIP LOVELY WEND <3

I will miss you

Well done, Scotland....... Emma will be a happy bunny.

ooh you take care Shaun. Have a rest and no falling down. It's not allowed.