General Chat

**FINAL SCORES AND POSITIONS ~ page 164
*Under 20s Championship Final Scores and finishing positions also on page 164
*Women's Championship Final Round Scores and finishing positions ~ page 165


*RADIO JEM FUN PARTICIPATION::
Italy v France ~ pages 142 - 145
Wales v Ireland ~ pages.145 - 154
England v Scotland ~ pages 154 - 164


*Pre-Six Nations Finals Entertainment Special ~ page 141
Featuring music, rugby clips, and items on a Six Nations Theme! :-D





THE NEWS BOX
All the latest news items and notices will be posted above


The Six Nations Championship 2019 is underway - see posts on this page for details

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019

Everyone's favourite Rugby Union competition- The Six Nations Championship- kicks off this year on FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1st!

* not Saturday February 2nd as is claimed on the ITV preview advertisement- that's just ITV's games! :-|



AND IT'S ALL FREE!
All games will be on Free-To-View Channels



I WILL UNASHAMEDLY BE CHEERING FOR WALES <3
.........But you can cheer for any Nations Team you want

BECAUSE ALL ARE WELCOME ON "RADIO JEM ;-)"
But please leave your handbags at home ;-) ........
.....................because we "play nicely" on here!

THIS BOX IS RESERVED FOR PAGE NUMBER REFERENCES


2019 Schedule ..... Page 1
Home Nations Squads and latest news ..... Page 1

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ROUND 1:
All Six Nations Teams Announced for Round 1 ~ Pages 1 & 2

*Pre-recorded Radio Jem Six Nations Musical Entertainment Special~ page 2

Round 1 Games:
France v Wales (Fun & Cheering-Commentary pages 2-15)
Scotland v Italy (Fun Commentary from the Rugby Gang pages 15- 24)
Ireland v England (Fun Radio Jem Commentary pages 24-36)

ROUND 1 FINAL SCORES, REPORTS & TABLE POSITIONS page 37

A Wales Legend made his International Debut on this day (February 5th) in 2000 - Shane Williams~ page 37

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ROUND 2

_Maro Itoje Injured Out _ page 37

*****ROUND 2 RADIO JEM FUN PARTICIPATION:
Scotland v Ireland ~ pages 37-47
Italy v Wales ~ pages 47-58
England v France ~pages 59-70

ROUND 2 FINAL SCORES, Reports & Table Positions ~ page 70

Under 20s Round 2 Results & Positions ~ page 70
Women's Round 2 Results & Positions ~ page 71

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ROUND 3

Home Nations News~ Page 71

ENGLAND's EDDIE JONES on WALES TEAM ;-) ~ page 71

RADIO JEM PARTICIPATION:
Round 3 ~ Live Fun with the Rugby Gang:-D
France v Scotland ~ Cheering pages 72-81
WALES v ENGLAND ~ Fun participation from page 82- 95
Italy v Ireland ~ The gang's take on the game from page 95 - 105


ROUND 3 RESULTS & TABLE POSITIONS ~ Page 105
How are the Table Points decided? ~ Page 105

Under 20s Round 3 Results & Table Positions ~ page 105
Women's Round 3 Results & Table Positions ~ page 105



SAM WARBURTON: FULL CONTACT ~ BBC1 Wales ~ 9pm Friday March 1)
or on Catch Up ~ page 105 for details

Watch Wales v England on Radio Jem's Catch-Up Service- page 105
Also Highlights of France v Scotland & Italy v Ireland ~ page

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ROUND 4

All Teams Announced for this Weekend - ~ page 105

Round 4 Games Participation:
Scotland v Wales ~ Fun Participation from The Gang ~ pages 105-118
England v Italy ~ Cheering Our Teams, fun and banter ~ pages 118 -127
Ireland v France ~ Radio Jem Fun Commentary ~ pages 127-140

ROUND 4 FINAL RESULTS & TABLE POSITIONS ~ page 140 ~ For the Men's (Senior), The Under 20s and The Women's Six Nations Championships

*How are the Points awarded? ~ Page 140


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ROUND 5

ALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED for Final Round (Sat Mar 16)~ pages 140-141

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 SCHEDULE

***ALL TIMES ARE GMT (UK Time)


ROUND 1

Friday Evening, February 1
FRANCE v WALES<3 ........... Kick Off 8.00pm .......... BBC 1 & S4C


Saturday February 2
SCOTLAND v ITALY ............. Kick Off 2.15pm .......... BBC 1

IRELAND v ENGLAND ......... Kick Off 4.45pm ........... ITV



ROUND 2

Saturday February 9
SCOTLAND v IRELAND ....... Kick Off 2.15pm .......... BBC 1

ITALY v WALES <3 ............... Kick Off 4.45pm .......... ITV & S4C

Sunday February 10th
ENGLAND v FRANCE .......... Kick Off 3.00pm .......... ITV



ROUND 3

Saturday February 23
FRANCE v SCOTLAND ........ Kick Off 2.15pm .......... BBC

WALES<3 v ENGLAND ......... Kick Off 4.45pm ......... BBC & S4C

Sunday February 24
ITALY v IRELAND .................. Kick Off 3.00pm .......... ITV



ROUND 4

Saturday March 9
SCOTLAND v WALES <3 ...... Kick Off 2.15pm ........... BBC & S4C

ENGLAND v ITALY ................ Kick Off 4.45pm ............ ITV

Sunday March 10
IRELAND v FRANCE ............. Kick Off 3.00pm ............ ITV



ROUND 5

Saturday March 16
ITALY v FRANCE ................... Kick Off 12.30pm .......... ITV

WALES <3 v IRELAND .......... Kick Off 2.45pm ............ BBC & S4C

ENGLAND v SCOTLAND ....... Kick Off 5.00pm ............ ITV


***Due to difficult personal circumstance, Radio Jem ;-) participation to be announced nearer the time

WALES SIX NATIONS SQUAD 2019

Six Nations 2019:
INJURED PAIR ~ LEIGH HALFPENNY and ROSS MORIARTY included in Wales squad

Full story and Wales Squad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46877296

ENGLAND SIX NATIONS SQUAD 2019

Six Nations 2019
Ireland v England: Dylan Hartley not in squad for Six Nations opener :-0

Full story and England Squad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46904505

IRELAND SIX NATIONS SQUAD 2019

Six Nations 2019:
Uncapped Connacht trio in Ireland squad

Full story and Ireland Squad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46891982

SCOTLAND SIX NATIONS SQUAD 2019

Six Nations 2019:
Scotland include uncapped hookers Kerr, Cherry & Stewart, plus centre Dean

Full story and Scotland Squad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46858859

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You keep up the practising Pat! <3
As Head Cheerleader you need to whip us all into shape ;-) :-D :-D

Following Pat's lead ;-) ;-)

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Here we go for the first of the Home Teams for the opening of this year's Six Nations Championship...

AND IT'S MY TEAM <3


WALES TEAM TO PLAY FRANCE:

Captain: ALUN-WYN JONES

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

Forwards:
1. Rob Evans
2. Ken Owens
3. Tomas Francis
4. Adam Beard
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
6. Josh Navidi
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Ross Moriarty

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee
17. Wyn Jones
18. Samson Lee
19. Cory Hill
20. Aaron Wainwright
21. Gareth Davies
22. Dan Biggar
23. Owen Watkin

* WALES FAVOURITE- LEIGH HALFPENNY STILL NOT RECOVERED
LIAM WILLIAMS takes his place at Full Back (15)

GARETH ANSCOMBE at Fly Half (10) He will do the kicking honours

TOMOS WILLIAMS has beaten Gareth Davies to Scrum Half (9)
Gareth is on the bench

ROSS MORIARTY HAS RECOVERED and takes his place in the number 8 shirt.



WALES' OPPONENTS FOR ROUND 1

FRANCE

Captain: GUILHEM GUIRADO

Backs:
15. Maxime Medard, 14. Damian Penaud, 13. Wesley Fofana, 12. Romain Ntamack,
11. Yoann Huget, 10. Camille Lopez, 9. Morgan Parra

Forwards:
1. Jefferson Poirot, 2. Guilhem Guirado (Captain), 3. Uini Antonio,
4. Sébastien Vahaamahina, 5. Paul Willemse, 6. Wenceslas Lauret, 7. Arthur Iturria,
8. Louis Picamoles

Replacements:
16. Julien Marchand, 17. Dany Priso, 18. Demba Bamba,19. Félix Lambey,
20. Grégory Alldritt, 21. Baptiste Serin, 22. Gaël Fickou, 23. Geoffrey Doumayrou

Some great players among Team Les Bleus:-)



OPENING GAME OF ROUND 1

Friday Evening, February 1

FRANCE v WALES .......... Kick Off 8.00pm (UK Time)

LIVE On ~ ALL BBC 1 Regions, S4C .......

.......and Radio Jem ;-) :-D :-D

I'll be cheering for Wales <3 .... but you can cheer for Les Bleus if you want to

ALL WELCOME :-)

Come on George :-D :-D :-D :-D ;-)

YEY IT'S OUR MASCOT ~ THE FLY! :-D :-D :-D <3

Get your mascotting skills up to scratch Our Fly .... and push your way into the Wales Camp and give them a good talking to ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Here we go for the Team Announcements for the first round of this year's Six Nations Championship....

Eddie Jones has selected his team to face Ireland

ENGLAND

Captain: OWEN FARRELL

Backs:
15. Elliot Daly
14. Jonny May
13. Henry Slade
1.2 Manu Tuiagi
11. Jack Nowell
10. Owen Farrell
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Jamie George
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Kruis
6. Mark Wilson
7. Tom Curry
8. Billy Vunipola

Replacements:
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie
17. Ellis Genge
18. Harry Williams
19. Courtney Lawes
20. Nathan Hughes
21. Dan Robson *uncapped
22. George Ford
23. Chris Ashton

*Owen Farrell has recovered from his thumb injury to take Captaincy of the England side while Dylan Hartley is not included.

*MANU TUILAGI will be having his first England start since 2014


IRELAND TEAM TO BE ANNOUNCED ~ watch this space ;-)


Saturday February 2
IRELAND v ENGLAND ............... Kick Off 4.45pm

Live on ITV ....... and Radio Jem ;-) :-D :-D

SCOTLAND v ITALY

Teams to be announced this afternoon :-)

Hi Jem. :-D <3

Soooo, Johnny Wilkinson isn't Captain any more??? ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D Hiya Maddie <3

Lovely to see you here!
Now as a dancer extraordinaire ..... you must join our Cheerleading team cos they are the best in the business ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Pompoms will be provided ;-) ;-)

Oh fab Jem! :-D

I shall perform with the rest of the ladies, cos you know I don't like to push myself forward. :-D :-D

I look forward to receiving the pompoms. Gosh. :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D Go steady Maddie