General Chat

Hiya Robert :-D :-D :-D

Well done Scotland <3

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

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

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

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

oooooooooo! I am greeeeeeen, Ann! :-D :-D :-D

Dogs are a good way in for a chat too! Did you succumb? :-D

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-) :-) :-) <3

This Sunday, May 29th
ENGLAND v WALES<3 .... Kick Off 3.00pm


******IMPORTANT! ******

There is a problem for us for the above game PLUS the tours!

Unfortunately SKY SPORTS have had sole live television coverage rights to all of them except for the Scotland Tour


This leaves us on Radio Jem with a quandary!
Not all of us have Sky Sports, Pat is away, and The Tour games may be on at unsociable times for us here in Britain!


Any imput as to which way the format of Radio Jem could go, and / or availabilty of Our Team and Supporters would be welcome :-) :-) :-)

Thanks Love Jem! <3


TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SATURDAYS GAME UP NEXT!

Hello Radio Jem

I would love to join you on the rugby thread again .... promise to play nicely.....BUT
we don't have Sky. Will these matches be heard on the radio 5 live?? Can follow that.

Enjoy your time back here Cyprus Pat, and especially your very special family event
Happy birthday wishes for your son too..

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT

HERE ARE THE WALES AND THE ENGLAND TEAMS FOR SUNDAY'S GAME


WALES <3

Backs:
15. Liam Williams
14. George North
13. Scott Williams
12. Jamie Roberts
11. Hallam Amos
10. Dan Biggar
9. Rhys Webb

Forwards:
1. Rob Evans
2. Scott Baldwin
3. Samson Lee
4. Jake Ball
5. Alun Wyn Jones
6. Ross Moriarty
7. Dan Lydiate (Captain )
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Kristian Dacey, 17. Gethin Jenkins, 18. Rhodri Jones, 19. Josh Turnbull, 20. James King, 21. Lloyd Williams, 22. Rhys Priestland, 23. Gareth Anscombe



ENGLAND

Backs:
15. Mike Brown
14. Anthony Watson
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Luther Burrell
11. Marland Yarde
10. George Ford
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Matt Mullan
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Dan Cole
4. Joe Launchbury
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Teimana Harrison
7. James Haskell
8. Jack Clifford.

Replacements:
16.Tommy Taylor, 17. Ellis Genge, 18. Paul Hill, 19. Dave Attwood, 20. Matt Kvesic, 21. Danny Care, 22. Ollie Devoto, 23. Elliot Daly.



Sunday May 29th

ENGLAND v WALES <3 ....... Kick Off 3.00pm


***** IMPORTANT *****
LIVE TELEVISION COVERAGE ON SKY SPORTS 3 ONLY

LIVE RADIO COVERAGE .... BBC Radio Wales; BBC Radio Cymru; Radio 5 Live


RADIO JEM'S PARTICIPATION TO BE DECIDED
Please see following post!

Hi Kandj <3

Just seen your post as I was about to ask for feed back! :-)

We could do that... It is on Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru!

Let's see what everyone thinks, cos Fly doesn't have Sky either.

And Pat is away!

IMPORTANT RADIO JEM ANNOUNCEMENT

Re .... ENGLAND v WALES on Sunday (May 29)

SKY SPORTS HAVE GRABBED SOLE RIGHTS TO LIVE TV COVERAGE OF THIS GAME!

Not all of us have Sky Sports, so Feedback please!

Kick Off is at 3.00pm
We can watch it Live on Sky Sports 3
I'm lucky, cos OH got it in a while ago.

We can follow it Live on the Radio ...
RADIO 5 LIVE / BBC RADIO WALES (English) / BBC RADIO CYMRU (Welsh)

OR
Highlights will be shown at 7.00pm on BBC 2


Show of hands please as to which options you would all prefer! :-) :-) :-) :-)

just acknowledged him Jem - felt it would be too intrusive to stop and chat

Good Evening Rugby Fans :-D <3


SOUTH AFRICA WILL ANNOUNCE THEIR SPRINGBOKS SQUAD ....
FOR SELECTION TO PLAY THE TOURING IRELAND TEAM THIS EVENING



NEW ZEALAND WILL ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW SQUAD SHORTLY
(Tomorrow by their dateline, so as they are ahead of us, that could be imminently)

The New Zealand All Blacks have a new leadership team and management, so they will also have a new dynamic.
They lost 6 of their legends at the end of the 2015 World Cup- Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu, Richie McCaw, Tony Woodcock, Conrad Smith and Keven Mealanu all retired from international rugby at that time.



JAPAN SQUAD TO BE ANNOUNCED
(Since I cannot find anything on line about it!:-D)



AUSTRALIA HAVE CHOSEN THEIR SQUAD TO PLAY THE TOURING ENGLAND TEAM .... To follow.



WATCH THIS SPACE FOR THE TOURS HOST NATION SQUADS.

AUSTRALIA SQUAD

The follow Players have been chosen for the Wallabies squad to play England during England's Tour of Australia


THE AUSTRALIAN SQUAD:

Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Sam Carter, Adam Coleman, Scott Fardy, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Nick Frisby, Liam Gill, James Hanson, Mike Harris, Dane Haylett-Petty, Greg Holmes, Michael Hooper, Rob Horne, James Horwill, Leroy Houston, Karmichael Hunt, Sekope Kepu, Samu Kerevi, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Lealiifano, Ben McCalman, Sean McMahon, Stephen Moore, Luke Morahan, Dean Mumm, Eto Nabuli, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Wycliff Palu, Nick Phipps, David Pocock, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Joe Powell, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, Will Skelton, James Slipper, Toby Smith.


Australia will host three Tests against Eddie Jones' England side starting in Brisbane on June 11.

SPRINGBOK SQUAD TO FACE TOURING IRELAND IS ANNOUNCED


Cape Town - Allister Coetzee has named a new-look Springbok squad, including nine uncapped players, for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland, featuring three Tests in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.

South Africa will be hosts for 3 Test Games against Ireland on 3 Successive Saturdays- June 11th, 18th and 25th 2016


SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD

Forwards: Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Steven Kitshoff, Siya Kolisi, Jaco Kriel, Francois Louw, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Scarra Ntubeni, Trevor Nyakane, Julian Redelinghuys, Adriaan Strauss, Duane Vermeulen, Warren Whiteley

Backs: Garth April, Ruan Combrinck, Damian de Allende, Faf de Klerk, Nic Groom, Elton Jantjies, Jesse Kriel, Patrick Lambie, Willie le Roux, Lionel Mapoe, Lwazi Mvovo, Rudy Paige, JP Pietersen, Jan Serfontein


http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/squad-of-31-ushers-in-new-era-of-bok-rugby-20160528

AND THE ALL BLACKS SQUAD SELECTION IS IN!

This is the New Zealand Squad to face Touring Wales

Forwards

Hookers
Dane Coles (Wellington, 36 Tests)
Codie Taylor (Canterbury, four Tests)
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty, two Tests)

Props
Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury, 45 Tests)
Charlie Faumuina (Auckland, 33 Tests)
Owen Franks (Canterbury, 78 Tests)
Joe Moody (Canterbury, 11 Tests)
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Auckland, new cap)

Locks
Brodie Retallick (Hawke’s Bay, 47 Tests)
Luke Romano (Canterbury, 22 Tests)
Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland, seven Tests)
Samuel Whitelock (Canterbury, 73 Tests)

Loose Forwards
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 31 Tests)
Elliot Dixon (Southland, new cap)
Jerome Kaino (Auckland, 67 Tests)
Kieran Read, captain (Canterbury, 84 Tests)
Ardie Savea (Wellington, new cap)
Liam Squire (Tasman, new cap)

Backs

Halfbacks
Tawera Kerr–Barlow (Waikato, 20 Tests)
Aaron Smith (Manawatu, 47 Tests)

First five–eighths
Beauden Barrett (Taranaki, 36 Tests)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu, 37 Tests)
Lima Sopoaga (Southland, one Test)

Midfielders
Ryan Crotty (Canterbury, 15 Tests)
Malakai Fekitoa (Auckland, 13 Tests)
Charlie Ngatai (Taranaki, one Test)
Seta Tamanivalu (Taranaki, new cap)

Outside backs
Israel Dagg (Hawke’s Bay, 49 Tests)
Damian McKenzie (Waikato, new cap)
Waisake Naholo (Taranaki, three Tests)
Julian Savea (Wellington, 41 Tests)
Ben Smith (Otago, 48 Tests)

Stand-by Injury Replacements: Highlanders lock Tom Franklin for Whitelock and Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara for Kerr-Barlow.



The All Blacks will play 3 Test matches v Wales when Wales tour New Zealand.
These games will be held on 3 successive Saturdays- 11th, 18th & 25th June 2016 (NZ time zone)

Wales will also play v New Zealand Team, Waikato Chiefs on Tuesday June 14th (NZ time zone)

2 HOURS TO GO...

ENGLAND v WALES<3 .... Kick Off 3.00pm

Live on SKY SPORTS 3, RADIO 5 LIVE, BBC RADIO WALES, BBC RADIO CYMRU


Those of you able to join in, please do!


WE ARE A DEPLETED TEAM TODAY...

Our Cyprus Studio is closed ... as Our Pat is over here on holiday!
Deputy Kandj and Mascot Fly have no Sky, but hopefully can join in via the Radio Coverage.
Shaun MagicWales is inundated with family and his own health problems


SO TODAY ... NO RUNNING COMMENTARY AS SUCH ......

JUST CHEERING ON YOUR TEAM, BANTER AND FUN! :-) :-) :-) :-)

****I will be cheering on my beloved Wales Team <3
But you can shout for England if that's your team ...

BECAUSE EVERYONE IS WELCOME ON RADIO JEM ;-)

As long as you keep your handbags to yourselves of course! ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D

Hello Radio Jem

We may have visitors this afternoon BUT.... I hope to catch up with radio 5 live
at some point. and cheer on ENGLAND.

Hope Cyprus Pat is enjoying her very special weekend.

Left right twirl, left right twirl, left right twirl, left right twirl......I am out of practise!!

Hiya Kandj :-) <3

Hoping you are able to join in when you can!

Enjoy your visitors <3

Our niece and hubby with their lively toddler who is never still and into
absolutely everything.....our room will soon look like a bomb has dropped ha ha