General Chat

HERE'S THE ANNOUNCEMENT I'M WAITING FOR! :-D

Warren Gatland has released the names of his squad to face South Africa on Saturday

WALES <3

Captain: ALUN-WYN JONES

Backs:
15. Liam Williams
14. George North
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Hadleigh Parkes
11. Josh Adams
10. Gareth Anscombe
9. Gareth Davies

Forwards:
1. Nicky Smith
2. Ken Owens
3. Tomas Francis
4. Adam Beard
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
6. Dan Lydiate
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Ross Moriarty

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee, 17. Rob Evans, 18. Dillon Lewis, 19. Cory Hill, 20. Ellis Jenkins, 21. Tomos Williams, 22. Dan Biggar, 23. Owen Watkin


SOUTH AFRICA TEAM TO BE CONFIRMED



*WEEK 4
Saturday November 24th
WALES v SOUTH AFRICA ................. Kick Off 5.20pm

LIVE on BBC 2 (English Language)
& S4C (Yr Iaith Cymraeg / Welsh Language)

AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D

The final Home Nations Team has been announced!
Here are Joe Schmidt's men from the Emerald Isle.....

IRELAND

Captain: RHYS RUDDOCK

Backs:
15. Will Addison
14. Andrew Conway
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Darren Sweetnam
10. Joey Carbery
9. John Cooney

Forwards:
1. Dave Kilcoyne
2. Niall Scannell
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Tadhg Beirne
5. Iain Henderson
6. Rhys Ruddock (Captain)
7. Jordi Murphy
8. Jack Conan

Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Cian Healy, 18. John Ryan, 19. Quinn Roux, 20. Josh van der Flier,
21. Luke McGrath, 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Sam Arnold



UNITES STATES of AMERICA

Captain: BLAINE SCULLY

Backs:
15. Will Hooley, 14. Blaine Scully (Captain), 13. Bryce Campbell, 12. Paul Lasike, 11. Marcel Brache, 10. Will Magie, 9. Shaun Davies

Forwards:
1. Titi Lamositele, 2. Joe Taufete'e, 3. Paul Mullen, 4. Greg Peterson, 5. Nick Civetta, 6. John Quill, 7. Hanco Germishuys, 8. Cam Dolan

Replacements:
16. Dylan Fawsitt, 17. Chance Wenglewski, 18. Dino Waldren, 19. Samu Manoa, 20. David Tameilau, 21. Ruben de Haas, 22. Gannon Moore, 23. Ryan Matyas



WEEK 4
Saturday November 24th
IRELAND v UNITED STATES ........ Kick Off 6.30pm (UK Time)
Live on Channel 4

The Springbok Team to face Wales on Saturday has been announced

SOUTH AFRICA

Captain: SIYA KOLISI

Backs:
15. Willie le Roux
14. Sbu Nkosi
13. Jesse Kriel
12. Damian de Allende
11. Aphiwe Dyantyi
10. Handré Pollard
9. Embrose Papier

Forwards:
1. Steven Kitshoff
2. Malcolm Marx
3. Frans Malherbe
4. RG Snyman
5. Franco Mostert
6. Siya Kolisi (Captain)
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
8. Duane Vermeulen

Replacements:
16. Bongi Mbonambi, 17. Thomas du Toit, 18. Vincent Koch, 19. Eben Etzebeth,
20. Francois Louw, 21. Ivan van Zyl, 22. Elton Jantjies, 23. Cheslin Kolbe



*WEEK 4
Saturday November 24th
WALES v SOUTH AFRICA ................. Kick Off 5.20pm

LIVE on BBC 2 (English Language)
& S4C (Yr Iaith Cymraeg / Welsh Language)

and RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) :-D

The Wallabies Team that will face Eddie Jones' Men on Saturday!

AUSTRALIA

Captain: MICHAEL HOOPER

Backs:
15. Israel Folau
14. Dane Haylett-Petty
13. Samu Kerevi
12. Bernard Foley
11. Jack Maddocks
10. Matt To'omua
9. Will Genia

Forwards:
1. Scott Sio
2. Tolu Latu
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Izack Rodda
5. Adam Coleman
6. Jack Dempsey
7. Michael Hooper (Captain)
8. David Pocock

Replacements:
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17. Jermaine Ainsley, 18. Allan Alaalatoa, 19. Rob Simmons,
20. Ned Hanigan, 21. Pete Samu, 22. Nick Phipps, 23. Sefa Naivalu



* WEEK 4
Saturday November 24th
ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA ............ Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS ONLY
(Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action)

SCHEDULE FOR WEEK 4 OF THE AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24th
All times posted are GMT (UK time)


Game 1:
Italy v New Zealand ............................ Kick Off 2.00 pm
Not televised in UK



Game 2:
SCOTLAND v ARGENTINA ................ Kick Off 2.30 pm

LIVE on BBC 1
& BT Sports 3



Game 3:
ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA ................... Kick Off 3.00 pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS ONLY
(Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action)

Highlights shown on BBC 2 at 7.30pm and 1.30pm Sunday




Game 4:
WALES v SOUTH AFRICA ................. Kick Off 5.20 pm

LIVE on BBC 2 (English Language)
& S4C (Yr Iaith Cymraeg / Welsh Language)




Game 5:
IRELAND v USA .................................. Kick Off 6.30 pm
Live on Channel 4


Game 6:
France v Fiji ......................................... Kick Off 7.45 pm
Not televised in the UK


* Due to clashing / Overlapping games, Radio Jem participation will have to be worked out..... but I shall be doing the Wales v South Africa Game! ;-) :-D

THE 2 HOUR WARNING EVERYONE

Just 2 hours left until the start of today's International Test Games!

SCHEDULE LAST POST ON THIS PAGE
All Welcome:-)

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

It’s the last day of full Internationals today. So to mark the occasion-
A RADIO JEM AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL
This one is not coming to you live today, but was pre-recorded!;-)



1st Televised Game today...
SCOTLAND v ARGENTINA ... Kick Off 2.30pm

SCOTLAND:
Not a traditional Scottish song, but a fabulous singer from Blackburn, West Lothian.
This Scottish Lassie auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent in 2009!
THEY WERE NOT EXPECTING THIS!
Here she is singing this wonderful song from Les Miserables

I DREAMED A DREAM ......... SUSAN BOYLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk

A STAR WAS BORN!


ARGENTINA:
DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA ........ ELAINE PAIGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CAv9hfafAI





2nd Televised Game for today...
ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA ... Kick Off 3.00pm

ENGLAND:
LONDON PRIDE ..... NOEL COWARD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsIMVIWjlQ


AUSTRALIA:
A WORLD OF OUR OWN .... THE SEEKERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxwqBJLU8A





Next up..
WALES v REPUBLIC of SOUTH AFRICA ... Kick Off 5.20pm

WALES:
AR HYD Y NOS (ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT) ~ JOHN OWEN JONES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUQH4AhN94
Beautiful ....and John isn’t bad either!;-) :-D

John was born in the Carmarthenshire coastal town of Burry Port (not so very far away from me!)


SOUTH AFRICA:
IN THE ARMS OF AN ANGEL .... THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hphBck0Bhbk





Last Televised Game of the day...
IRELAND v USA ... Kick Off 6.30pm

IRELAND:
WHISKEY IN THE JAR ...... THE DUBLINNERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlWTASnnft4


USA:
AMERICA .... NEIL DIAMOND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hphBck0Bhbk




TODAY’S OTHER AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS NATIONS NOT TELEVISED IN THE UK

ITALY v NEW ZEALAND

ITALY:
GRANDE AMORE .... IL VOLO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1f6o1HQBvg

NEW ZEALAND
AKOAKO O TE RANGI ..... DAME KIRI TE KANAWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auWvvtS4PG8


FRANCE v FIJI

FRANCE:
UNE FEMME AMOREUSE ...... MIREILLE MATHIEU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWRrcjrJLWM&list=PLm1WqxbDXbNCHPH-IXRW0HUacK-xzBr6L&index=23


FIJI:
FIJIAN SONG .... NOQU SENIKAU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNEI14YKCyQ




That brings Radio Jem’s Autumn Internationals Special to an end for today ;-)


BACK SOON :-D

Less than half an hour to go to SCOTLAND v ARGENTINA

...... and RADIO JEM IS LIVE ;

Our theme song as always ;-) :-D

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

Got visitors :-| :-|

Radio Jem is coming to you live from HQ to cover the Scotland Game

Hopefully the England Game Scores can be relayed from our Cyprus Studio.... as Pat's clever husband can do her a split screen;-) :-D


Here are the Teams

SCOTLAND

Captain: GREIG LAIDLAW

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Sean Maitland
13. Huw Jones
12. Finn Russell
11. Blair Kinghorn
10. Adam Hastings
9. Greig Laidlaw (Captain)

Forwards:
1. Allan Dell
2. Fraser Brown
3. Simon Berghan
4. Grant Gilchrist
5. Jonny Gray
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Hamish Watson
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements:
16. Stuart McInally, 17. Alex Allan, 18. Willem Nel, 19.Sam Skinner, 20. Ryan Wilson,
21. George Horne, 22. Alex Dunbar, 23. Byron McGuigan



ARGENTINA

Captain: PABLO MATERA

Backs:
15. Emiliano Boffelli, 14. Bautista Delguy,13. Matias Moroni, 12. Jeronimo de la Fuente,
11. Ramiro Moyano,10. Nicolas Sanchez,9 Gonzalo Bertranou

Forwards:
1. Santiago Garcia Botta, 2. Agustin Creevy, 3. Santiago Medrano, 4. Guido Petti,
5. Tomas Lavanini, 6. Pablo Matera (Captain),7. Rodrigo Bruni, 8. Javier Ortega Desio

Replacements:
16. Julian Montoya, 17. Juan Pablo Zeiss, 18. Lucio Sordoni, 19. Matias Alemanno,
20. Tomas Lezana, 21. Martin Landajo, 22. Matias Orlando, 23. Santiago Cancelliere



*WEEK 4
Saturday November 24th
SCOTLAND v ARGENTINA ........... Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE on BBC 1
& BT Sports 3

and Radio Jem ;-)for highlights, scores and cheering:-D :-D :-D


Saturday November 24th
ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA ............ Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS ONLY
(Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action)


LIVE on SKY SPORTS ONLY
(Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action)
Possibly cover from Pat in Cyprus


ALSO LIVE ON BBC RADIO 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00018k5

England Team page 65
Australia Team page 65

~~~~~~~~~~~ to Fly <3 ... aw shucks :-( :-D

ANTHEMS FOR THE SING-A-LONG

SCOTLAND v ARGENTINA 2.30pm Kick Off

SCOTLAND:
O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND (Matchday 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


ARGENTINA:
HIMNO NACIONAL ARGENTINO

Oíd, mortales, el grito sagrado:
"¡Libertad! ¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!"
Oíd el ruido de rotas cadenas
ved en trono a la noble igualdad

Ya su trono dignísimo abrieron
las Provincias Unidas del Sud
y los libres del mundo responden:
"¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
"¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
Y los libres del mundo responden:
"¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
Y los libres del mundo responden:
"¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"

Sean eternos los laureles,
que supimos conseguir,
que supimos conseguir.
Coronados de gloria vivamos
O juremos con gloria morir!
O juremos con gloria morir!
O juremos con gloria morir!


English Translation

Hear, mortals, the sacred cry:
"Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!"
Hear the sound of broken chains
See noble equality enthroned.

Their most worthy throne have now opened
The United Provinces of the South.
And the free people of the world reply:
"To the great Argentine people, good health!"
"To the great Argentine people, good health!"
And the free ones of the world reply:
"To the great Argentine people, good health!"
And the free ones of the world reply:
"To the great Argentine people, good health!"

May the laurels be eternal
that we were able to achieve
that we were able to achieve
Let us live crowned in glory
O let us swear to die with glory
O let us swear to die with glory
O let us swear to die with glory.

THE ATHEMS FOR ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 3.00pm Kick Off

ENGLAND (Matchday)
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.


AUSTRALIA:
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We'll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Then are in the tunnels waiting to come out

Highland Cathedral is being played on the bagpipes

HERE THEY COME :-D

PABLO MATERA leads out ARGENTINA

GREIG LAIDLAW leads out SCOTLAND

THE ANTHEMS

ARGENTINA FIRST

HIMNO NACIONAL ARGENTINO

NOW SCOTLAND

O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

I will be belting this one out as my loyalty now goes to my fellow Celts....
.... and I just love the Scottish Anthem lol :-D <3

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to Emma McMinxy :-D <3 and any Scots looking in :-)

Brilliant .... come on Scotland :-D

The Countdown and Argentina have kicked off this last game for Scotland

Penalty already for Scotland at only 26 seconds

Finn Russell has kicked for a lineout caught and attacking