General Chat

NEXT LIONS GAME

Saturday June 17
NEW ZEALAND MAORI v BRITISH & IRISH LIONS ....... Kick Off 8.35am

LIVE TV: Sky Sports 1
LIVE ONLINE RADIO: TalkSPORT

AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D

HIGHLANDERS v ALL BLACKS in PICTURES

The Highlanders are a Super Rugby Team based in Dunedin, New Zealand.
They are very proud of their SCOTTISH roots, Dunedin being named after Scotland's Capital City of Edinburgh.


HIGHLANDER's CAPTAIN PRESENTING LION's CAPTAIN SAM WARBURTON WITH A CLAYMORE!
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/52266762


SCARLETS FANS (and a Scot) IN NEW ZEALAND CHEERING ON THE LIONS!
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/52266781


CJ STANDER v WAISAKE NAHOLO
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/52266860


COURTNEY LAWES ON THE CHARGE!
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/52266895


THE CAPTAIN'S TRY!
Captain Sam Warburton Try- Highlanders v Lions 2017
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/52266940


RHYS WEBB - A LION ROARING!
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/52266615


NAHOLO BREAKS THROUGH THE LIONS!
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/52266963


JONATHAN JOSEPH ~ LIONS TRY IN THE MAKING!
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/52266987


Final Score of this game played last Tuesday:
Highlanders 23 ~ British & Irish Lions 22

Both sides have deliberated, and the Coaching Teams have announced their players for Saturday, June 17th

MAORI ALL BLACKS v BRITISH & IRISH LIONS ~ THE TEAMS

THE LIONS:

Warren and his team have done a "switch-around" again. They want to make sure of which players, and importantly, which COMBINATION of players, will be the most effective against The New Zealand All Blacks in the Test Games.

ANOTHER NEW CAPTAIN THIS WEEK ~ PETER O'MAHONY (IRELAND)

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Anthony Watson
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Ben Te'o
11. George North
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Jamie George
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Kruis
6. Peter O'Mahony (Captain)
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Ken Owens, 17. Jack McGrath, 18. Kyle Sinckler, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Sam Warburton, 21. Greig Laidlaw, 22. Dan Biggar 23. Elliot Daly



MAORI ALL BLACKS:

THERE ARE NO LESS THAN 9 NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS IN THIS SUPER RUGBY TEAM!

* Denotes New Zealand All Black Player

Backs:
15. James Lowe
14. Nehe Milner-Skudder *
13. Matt Proctor
12. Charlie Ngatai*
11. Rieko Ioane*
10. Damian McKenzie*
9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow*

Forwards:
1. Kane Hames*
2. Ash Dixon (Captain)
3. Ben May
4. Joe Wheeler
5. Tom Franklin
6. Akira Ioane
7. Elliot Dixon*
8. Liam Messam*

Replacements:
16. Hikawera Elliot*, 17. Chris Eves, 18. Marcel Renata, 19. Leighton Price, 20. Kara Pryor, 21. Bryn Hall, 22. Ihaia West, 23. Rob Thompson



This Saturday, June 17th

MAORI ALL BLACKS v BRITISH & IRISH LIONS ......... Kick off 8.35am (UK time)

LIVE TV: Sky Sports 1
LIVE RADIO: TalkSPORT (online)
http://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/


.................AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D


Fans from Both Hemispheres Welcome! :-) :-) :-)

OWEN FARRELL INJURY ~ FEARS FOR HIS FITNESS FOR THE FIRST TEST!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2017/06/15/owen-farrells-injury-looms-large-lions-test-match-build-up/

TOMORROW'S GAME

Saturday June 17th

*** MAORI ALL BLACKS v BRITISH & IRISH LIONS ***

Kick Off 8.35am (UK time)

LIVE TV: Sky Sports 1
LIVE RADIO: TalkSPORT (online on link below)
http://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/


....... AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D


If you are up and about .... come and join me to cheer on The Lions .....
.... unless you are from New Zealand of course ..... but you are very welcome to cheer on your team too :-) :-) :-)

Hi Jem,

I will be watching the game from the comfort of my arm chair.... It will be a cold night in Rotorua tonight.

We are hosting two young Welsh lads for five nights, they are here following the tour. They are off to the game tonight.

Have you seen this Facebook page : Unofficial: British & Irish Lions 2017 Tour to New Zealand ?.
Started by a passionate kiwi bloke to assist those Lions supporters to find accommodation up and down our country, to meet locals and share some famous kiwi hospitality.!!

Good luck tonight :-)

Hi Susan :-)

How lovely to "see" you! :-)
How are you doing?

How lovely of you to give a home to some of our Welsh boys for a while. :-)
I wonder if they are the Scarlets Fans (Llanelli) who's flag I saw being waved in the last game :-D :-D

If you are able to, you will be very welcome to come and join us here later as you watch the game. :-)
I will be roaring, but you can always come back on me with a haka lol! :-D :-D :-D

WAKEY WAKEY UK ........... IT'S THE 1 HOUR WARNING!:-D

MAORI ALL BLACKS v THE LIONS

KICK OFF 8.35am (UK)

IT'S 8.15am in the UK and IRELAND

IT'S 10.15am in CYPRUS

IT'S 7.15 PM in NEW ZEALAND



20 MINUTES TO KICK OFF...... AND RADIO JEM IS NOW LIVE!

OUR LIONS THEME SONG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8

THE LIONS’ ROAR!

They’re gonna put us to the test
We’ve really got to play our best
Not gonna play quietly,
Not gonna play “politely”
We really haven’t got much choice
Must push ourselves to breaking point
We’ll stand for nothing
We’ll try out everything

They hold us down, but we get up (hey!)
Already brushing off the dust
They hear our voice, they hear that sound
Like Thunder, gonna shake their ground
They hold us down, but we'll get up
Get ready cos we’ve had enough
We see it all, we see it now .....

We’ve got the might of a lion, a fighter,
Dancing through the fire
CAUSE WE ARE THE LIONS .....
.....AND YOU’RE GONNA HEAR US ROAR
Louder, Louder than 1 lion
CAUSE WE ARE THE LIONS....
.....AND YOU’RE GONNA HEAR US ROAR !

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh


RRRROOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRR :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

THE TEAMS TODAY

First of all- the Home Team

MAORI ALL BLACKS


* Denotes New Zealand All Black Player

Backs:
15. James Lowe
14. Nehe Milner-Skudder *
13. Matt Proctor
12. Charlie Ngatai*
11. Rieko Ioane*
10. Damian McKenzie*
9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow*

Forwards:
1. Kane Hames*
2. Ash Dixon (Captain)
3. Ben May
4. Joe Wheeler
5. Tom Franklin
6. Akira Ioane
7. Elliot Dixon*
8. Liam Messam*

Replacements:
16. Hikawera Elliot*, 17. Chris Eves, 18. Marcel Renata, 19. Leighton Price, 20. Kara Pryor, 21. Bryn Hall, 22. Ihaia West, 23. Rob Thompson

THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

This Team have the "creme de la creme" from England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland!

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Anthony Watson
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Ben Te'o
11. George North
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Jamie George
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Kruis
6. Peter O'Mahony (Captain)
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Ken Owens, 17. Jack McGrath, 18. Kyle Sinckler, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Sam Warburton, 21. Greig Laidlaw, 22. Dan Biggar 23. Elliot Daly

MAORI ALL BALCKS v THE LIONS

LIVE NOW ........

ON SKY SPORTS 1

ON TALKSPORT ....THE ONLINE RADIO LINK BELOW
http://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/


AND RADIO JEM's LIONS CHANNEL (ie.... This Thread) ;-) :-D :-D


Please come and join me today.
Whichever Hemisphere's Team you are supporting, you will have a big welcome on Radio Jem ..... but please leave your handbags in the lockers provided ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

I'm all ready for the game....

IN MY LEIGH HALFPENNY T SHIRT!

My little Leigh ..... number 15 today for the Lions

1 MINUTE SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF GRENFELL TOWER

RIP <3

NEW ZEALAND ANTHEM NOW

GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND
The anthem has English and Maori lyrics, with slightly different meanings. When performed in public, the usual practice is to sing the first verse in both Maori and English.
Maori Verse:
Maori verse: "Aotearoa"
E Ihowa Atua,
O nga iwi matou ra
Ata whakarangona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau to atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

English translation (Karetu)

Lord, God over yonder,
Of all our nations
Listen to us gently,
With the infinite love
May the goodness bear fruit;
May your kindness come;
Please give protection to
Aotearoa


English verse: "God Defend New Zealand"

God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.


beautifully sang by Lyndsay Marbelly (not sure of the spelling of her name)

HERE'S THE HAKA!

oooooooooooo SO SCARY ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D

Enough to put a girl off her bourbon biscuit :-0 :-0 :-0 :-D :-D :-D :-D

and they are not finished yet! :-0 :-0

ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THIS BIG HIGHLIGHT OF NEW ZEALAND GAMES :-)