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TODAY'S GAMES INVOLVE WALES, SCOTLAND, FRANCE & IRELAND

So today's Pre Match Special will bring you favourites from those nations :-)


Here's one for the Scots among us which is a big favourite of mine ....

WILD MOUNTAIN THYME (Will Ye Go Lassie Go) ..... SARAH CALDERWOOD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m273ACK3SIQ

Radio Jem's Pre-Match Specials are done in "real time" but you can use the catch-up service;-) by clicking of any of the links whenever you like :-D



Now for FRANCE ....Here's one that really appeals to the dramatic in me!

JE SUIS MALADE ........ LARA FABIAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVvlmpo5g9k

This one wrenches at the heartstrings .... so hankies to the ready :-)
Love It! <3

Well I am sobbing now boo hooo :-( :-D
What a singer! What a performer! <3

Next it's time for one from the Emerald Isles
for IRELAND and to lighten the mood again :-D

DELANEY'S DONKEY ..... VAL DOONICAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Ofhh30lwQ

Here's a beautiful song from a well-loved duo that are no longer with us :-(

They were like the Morecambe and Wise of Wales but with singing!

Written by Ryan Davies, here's

PAN FO'R NOS YN HIR (When The Night Is Long) ... RYAN & RONNIE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaN0tJKF51A



The literal English Translation ....

When The Night Is Long

When the night is long
and the dawn is far away
Battling through the long hours
without an hour’s sleep
Fighting, tossing and turning
through the great, long hours
Without seeing the close of yesterday
nor the end of my journey

Then through the black darkness
I see your face
I remember the romance
the eyelid closes
When the night is long.

Then through the black darkness
I see your face
Fear and terror vanish away
When the night becomes day.

Well that's it for the Pre-Match Special for today!
Radio Jem is now going on an interlude ;-)


Back in good time for the opening of this year's Six Nations Championship!


WALES<3 v SCOTLAND .... Kick Off 2.15pm
Live On BBC1, S4C, Radio Jem ;-)(ie this thread)


FRANCE v IRELAND ...... Kick Off 4.45pm
Live on BBC1
Radio Jem Participation likely :-D

Hello Jem



To heck with the housework and cooking!

I want to break free, cue the famous song from rock band "Queen"!

Think I'll watch a little rugby

Be good, fellow cheerleaders!


Love EOS
xx

That's great Elizabeth :-D :-D :-D
As was the quote from my favourite band!

Leave the housework ....as Del Boy says .... "you know it makes sense!" ;-) :-D :-D :-D

59 MINUTES TO GO :-D :-D :-D

25 MINUTES TO GO UNTIL


WALES <3 v SCOTLAND ...... Kick Off 2.15pm

SO LET'S .....
........GET THE PARTY STARTED! :-D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hv4qRDwy3o

NO MORE SIMPLICITY WALES!

It’s 10 years since Warren Gatland took over as Head Coach of the Wales team. Wales had not been doing very well for some time! They had been knocked out of the Rugby World Cup by Fiji.


As EDDIE BUTLER brought out in Scrum V this week –
“ Gatland imposed CLARITY and SIMPLICITY”

He had a new message “ BE DIRECT AND KEEP IT SIMPLE” ....
....to work on fitness, improve the defence but above all “KEEP IT SIMPLE!”

This strategy transformed the Wales side bringing success-
3 Six Nations titles including 2 Grand Slams.


When Gatland took over it was the OSPREYS that were the dominant force in club rugby. In Wales’ first game under Gatland he picked no less than 14 Ospreys to face England and won!

But since those early years Rugby has changed. We are seeing a more sophisticated game ... “Now in the Red of Wales –SIMPLE IS STOPPABLE!”

“NOW WE NEED INTRICATE, INTERWEAVING RUGBY, based on a game of passing and supporting all on a solid platform!”


This time Gatland has chosen THE SCARLETS as a REGIONAL TEMPLATE for WALES! The Scarlets have been on fire this last couple of years and are the talk of the Continent!

Under Head Coach Wayne Pivac, The Scarlets have adopted that new style of rugby! The intricate, layered, interweaving rugby, to great effect!


GATLAND HAS CHOSEN NO LESS THAN 12 SCARLETS FOR TODAY’S GAME v SCOTLAND – 10 in the starting line-up and 2 on the bench.


NO KEEPING IT SIMPLE TODAY WALES..... BE COMPLEX .... BE DAZZLING .... BE BRILLIANT! <3 <3 <3

Here are the Anthems for the Sing-A-Long

SCOTLAND:

O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND (Match Day Version)

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

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


WALES

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU (Match Version)

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed

Gwlad, gwlad,
pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

Gwlad, gwlad,
pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

THE TEAMS:

WALES

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Josh Adams *First Wales Cap
13. Scott Williams
12. Hadleigh Parkes
11. Steff Evans
10. Rhys Patchell
9. Gareth Davies

Forwards:
1. Rob Evans
2. Ken Owens
3. Samson Lee
4. Cory Hill
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
6. Aaron Shingler
7. Josh Navidi
8. Ross Moriarty .

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee
17. Wyn Jones
18. Tomas Francis
19.Bradley Davies
20. Justin Tipuric
21. Aled Davies
22. Gareth Anscombe
23. Owen Watkin



SCOTLAND

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg (Vice Captain)
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Chris Harris
12. Huw Jones
11. Byron McGuigan
10. Finn Russell
9. Ali Price

Forwards:
1. Gordon Reid
2. Stuart McInally
3. Jon Welsh
4. Ben Toolis
5. Jonny Gray
6. John Barclay (Captain)
7. Hamish Watson
8. Cornell du Preez

Replacements:
16. Scott Lawson
17. Jamie Bhatti
18. Murray McCallum *uncapped
19. Grant Gilchrist
20. Ryan Wilson
21. Greig Laidlaw
22. Pete Horne
23. Sean Maitland


WALES v SCOTLAND ....... Kick Off 2.15pm

Hi everyone, well I got the right weekend this time. Shan't be on here much as doing dinner for friends tonight & in the kitchen alot (what a stupid weekend to have them). Good luck to your boys Jem but I am cheering for Scotland, I will know who is winning as OH will be cheering for your boys Jem, so if he is noisy I know Wales have scored, he will be quiet if Scotland score, does it to wind me up. May the best team win. :-) :-) <3 <3

Here we go

The men are all lining up in the tunnel and are coming out on the pitcg

SCARLETS JOHN BARCLAY ... LEADING OUT SCOTLAND

ALUN-WYN JONES LEADS OUT WALES

~~~~~ Hilary <3

May the best team win ;-) :-D :-D

Enjoy your friends company

oooooo Harmonies for the lovely O Flower of Scotland :-) <3

AND HERE WE GO

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU FOR WALES <3 <3 <3

JOSH ADAMS LOOKING SO PROUD

HIS FIRST WALES CAP

Any room for me???? I need a quiet corner..... tears flowing with our lovely Wales Anthem. xxxxx

O LOVE HIM HE'S CHOKED UP