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Hi there Jem - just want to make a tad jealous here - out with a friend of mine yesterday in a park and who should come walking towards us but Sam Warburton and his wife and his two dogs :-D :-D :-D

Thank you Jem, just shake up the weather. I've got my jumpers back out. :-D

I hope you have a brilliant time and a safe journey, Pat! :-) <3

Send us a photo! :-)

We are not too bad thanks. We've just come home from a short break in Blackpool with a trip to Holmfirth in Yorkshire where Last Of The Summer Wine was filmed!

We had tea and scones in Sid's Café and visited the museum in Compo's house and also Nora Batty's! :-D :-D :-D :-D

I may have some news when you come home! ;-) :-D

I'm well thank you. Looking at temps in UK, daytime temps our night temps. 31 C today. I fly to UK on Friday. Very busy 1st week.

I shall be in my home town to celebrate the 100th anniversary of my father's birth, the baby in my photo.

I then go to see my children, son's birthday 8th June.

Hope you and yours are all well. :-) <3

Hiya Robert :-D :-D :-D

Well done Scotland <3

So WAS OH, Pat! :-D :-D

He couldn't wait for the Rugby to finish to turn over to the football ..... AND NOW HE'S ASLEEP IN HIS CHAIR!! :-| :-|

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

How are you Pat? <3

Well done Scotland.

I am watching England v Turkey friendly, 2 - 1 to England at the moment but not impressed. Into the 3 minutes extra. Hope they play better in the Euros.

Not a patch on the rugby Jem. :-D

Well Done Scotland (not that I am biased!!!)

SCOTLAND HAVE BEATEN SOUTH AFRICA... 27 - 26
.....TO WIN THEIR 1st EVER RUGBY 7s CUP!


Scotland 7s have won the HSBC Sevens World Series 2016!

Wales 7s<3 have won the Bowl!


HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES FINALS 2016 MAN OF THE FINALS ...

......SCOTLAND's DOUGIE FIFE


Scotland win first ever World Rugby Sevens series title
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36354998



WALES SEVENS WON THE BOWL
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-sevens-end-season-style-11370122

IRELAND:

JOE SCHMIDT's TRAINING SQUAD FOR IRELAND's SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR

In Alphabetical Order

Finlay Bealham
Rory Best
Sean Cronin
Ultan Dillane
Keith Earls

Tadgh Furlong
Craig Gilroy
Matt Healy
Cian Healy
Jamie Heaslip
Iain Henderson
Robbie Henshaw
Rob Herring

Paddy Jackson
David Kearney
Rob Kearney
David Kilcoyne

Ian Madigan
Kieran Marmion
Luke Marshall
Stuart McCloskey
Fergus McFadden
Jack McGrath
Luke McGrath
Jordi Murphy
Conor Murray

Sean O’Brien
Tommy O’Donnell
Stuart Olding
Peter O’Mahony
Jared Payne

Eoin Reddan
Garry Ringrose
Mike Ross
Quinn Roux
Rhys Ruddock
Donnacha Ryan

Jonathan Sexton
CJ Stander
Richardt Strauss
Devin Toner
Andrew Trimble

Josh van der Flier
Simon Zebo.

IRELAND:

IRELAND WILL BE OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR THEIR TOUR!

HERE ARE THE TEST FIXTURES:

1.
Saturday 11th June, 2016

SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND ....... Kick Off 5.00pm (probably SA Time*)
DHL Newlands, Cape Town


2.
Saturday 18th June, 2016

AFRICA v IRELAND ...... Kick Off 5.00pm (probably SA time*)
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg


3.
Saturday 25th June, 2016

SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND ..... Kick Off 5.00pm (probably SA time*)
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

* Times posted are very likely South African times.
I will check this out and post the UK times.


Television Coverage ....To Be Announced

Radio Jem Coverage ;-) ..... Also To Be Announced :-D :-D :-D

SCOTLAND:
VERN COTTER HAS ANNOUNCED HIS TRAINING SQUAD FOR JAPAN


BACKS:

FULL BACK:
Stuart Hogg

WING:
Damien Hoyland
Sean Maitland
Tommy Seymour
Tim Visser

CENTRE:
Alex Dunbar
Peter Horne
Duncan Taylor

STAND OFF:
Finn Russell
Ruaridh Jackson

SCRUM HALF:
Greig Laidlaw
Henry Pyrgos



FORWARDS:

PROP:
Alasdair Dickinson
Willem Nel
Moray Lowe
Rory Sutherland

HOOKER:
Ross Ford
Stuart McInally
Fraser Brown

SECOND-ROW:
Jonny Gray
Richie Gray
Tim Swinson

BACK-ROW
John Barclay
David Denton
John Hardie
Josh Strauss
Ryan Wilson

SCOTLAND:

SCOTLAND HAVE A 2 TEST TOUR OF JAPAN

1.
Saturday 18th June

JAPAN v SCOTLAND .......... Kick-Off 11:20 am UK time (7.30pm Japanese time)
Toyota Stadium, Toyota City


2.
Saturday 25th June

JAPAN v SCOTLAND ......... Kick-Off 11.20 am UK time (7.30pm Japanese time)
Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo


THESE GAMES WILL BE LIVE ON BBC

Radio Jem Transmission to be announced ;-) :-D :-D

ENGLAND:


ENGLAND WILL PLAY 3 TEST GAMES DURING THEIR AUSTRALIAN TOUR


AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND in 2016:

Saturday, June 11: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Saturday, June 18: AAMI Park, Melbourne

Saturday, June 25: Allianz Stadium, Sydney


****** NB
Due to the Australia / UK time difference, the time of kick off and maybe even the day of the Australia Tour Tests will be different to the above.

The UK date and times will be posted nearer the date.


TELEVISION COVERAGE TO BE ANNOUNCED

RADIO JEM COVERAGE ALSO TO BE ANNOUNCED ;-) :-D



ENGLAND'S TRAINING SQUAD FOR THE SUMMER SEASON'S TESTS & TOUR


BACKS:

Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints)
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Danny Cipriani (Sale Sharks)
Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby)
George Ford (Bath Rugby)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Mike Haley (Sale Sharks)
Alex Lewington (London Irish)
Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby)
Marland Yarde (Harlequins)
Micky Young (Newcastle Falcons)


FORWARDS:

Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby)
Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints)
Jack Clifford (Harlequins)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints)
Paul Hill (Northampton Saints)
Matt Kvesic (Gloucester Rugby)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
Tommy Taylor (Sale Sharks)


The squad is minus the inclusion of players from Saracens, Exeter Chiefs, Wasps and Leicester Tigers who are all involved in the Premiership play-offs.


TEST GAME:

Sunday, 29th May 2016

ENGLAND v WALES <3 ..... Kick-Off time to be announced

Hi Everyone :-) :-) :-) <3

Looking forward to your company too, Kandj <3



Hi Robert :-)
It's not only Wales! We cater for all nationalities here! :-D :-D :-D

Those who have read or joined in our rugby thread know I am always fair.
We are good sports from all nationalities, joining in here to support our National Team, whichever that team may be!

I always announce all participating squads and starting teams and little snippets of news from everywhere.
Also I often do a "pre-match special" with entertainment reflecting the participating nationalities.

It started off as a Welsh Rugby Thread and then encompassed all the nations.
But obviously, as I am Welsh, Wales is my predominant interest.



Hi Belle<3
Not sure how to go about it yet! :-D :-D
We could all record it and watch it together, or get up :-0 :-0 :-0
And what happens when the games clash, cos all the UK teams will be touring!

Needs a lot of working out methinks :-D :-D

Do we have to get up in the middle of the night, Jem :-0 ;-) :-D :-D

I don't really want to read about WELSH Rugby!!!

Hello Radio Jem

I hope that you and all your family are getting better?

Looking forward to joining your Welsh Rugby Thread
in June....... and I promise to "play nicely". xxx

Hiya Pat :-) :-) :-) <3

I will miss you, but have a wonderful time back in the UK :-)
I expect you will feel a little sad on that anniversary Pat <3

I have some bad news, I won't be on-line 27th May - 13th June.

I shall be in UK, on 31st May it will be the 100th anniversary of my father's birth (the baby in the photo). I'm going back to be with family to celebrate it followed by a week with my children, son has birthday on 8th June.

I shall be in the West Midlands followed by the East Midlands.

Sorry Jem but my dad claimed the end of May first ;-)

:-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3