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SCOTLAND v IRELAND ....... Kick Off 2.15pm .......... BBC 1

and Live on Radio Jem (This Thread)

You can cheer on whichever team you want to-
ALL WELCOME .......
..........BUT NOT YOUR HANDBAGS ;-) ;-) :-D

THE TEAMS

SCOTLAND

Captain: GREIG LAIDLAW

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Huw Jones)
12. Sam Johnson
11. Sean Maitland
10. Finn Russell
9. Greig Laidlaw (Captain)

Forwards:
1. Allan Dell
2. Stuart McInally
3. Simon Berghan
4. Grant Gilchrist
5. Jonny Gray
6. Ryan Wilson
7. Jamie Ritchie
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements
16. Fraser Brown, 17. Jamie Bhatti, 18. D’arcy Rae, 19. Ben Toolis, 20. Rob Harley, 21. Ali Price, 22. Pete Horne, 23. Blair Kinghorn


IRELAND

Captain: RORY BEST

Backs:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Keith Earls
13. Chris Farrell
12. Bundee Aki
11. Jacob Stockdale
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Rory Best
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. James Ryan
5. Quinn Roux
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jack Conan

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin, 17. Dave Kilcoyne, 18. Andrew Porter, 19. Ultan Dillane, 20. Josh van der Flier, 21. John Cooney, 22. Joey Carbery, 23. Jordan Larmour

Good afternoon Jem. I wasn’t going to watch this one as I have things to do, but I don’t feel very well, so I think I will have an easy afternoon, watching the rugby and going up my tree

THE ANTHEMS

First, as always, the visiting team Ireland

Ireland have 2 anthems.
The Republic Of Ireland's- A SOLDIER'S SONG
and The Ireland Rugby Union's Anthem- IRELAND's CALL (which unites North and South of Ireland)

At home matches they usually sing both anthems. But at away matches it's usually only the IRU Anthem.

There are many verses to this great song but this is the Matchday version...

IRELAND'S CALL

Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer
Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call
We'll answer Ireland's call


Another Great Anthem! There are 3 verses to this one, but only the first and third are sung at matches...


O FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

Verse 1:

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


I will be singing both of these and remaining neutral- asI love Scotland's team and my OH is Irish!


:-D :-D :-D

Hi Linda <3

I'm so sorry you are not very well. Hope you will feel better soon :-)
Take it easy and enjoy your afternoon xx

They are lining up

Rory Best will lead out Ireland

Greig Laidlaw will lead out Scotland, the home side

Afternoon Jem :-D <3 Linda :-D <3 I am sitting on the fence ;-) ;-)

here we go for the anthems :-D

Good afternoon Fly, I am on the fence as well. My OH thinks Ireland will win, but he doesn’t care, whoever plays best.

THE FLY IS HERE FOR MASCOTING DUTIES ;-) :-D :-D
Hiya Fly <3 <3

THAT MAKES 3 OF US ON THE FENCE LOL :-D :-D :-D

Here we go
Scotland's Stuart Hogg is kicking off

Romain Poite ... the ref with the leetel wheestel is the Ref :-D

Come on you Blues :-D :-D and Greens ;-) ;-)

Josh Strauss makes ground

Tommy Seymour ..... Johnny Gray .....

Huw Jones kicks .... Rob Kearney chases but it went out

James Ryan gets the ball for Ireland

but Sean Maitland steals it back again for Scotland

Here come Scotland .... they're no pushovers these days :-D

Penalty advantage Scotland


ooooooooo Russell to Seymour it's saved by Ireland.....

.....but back for the HIGH TACKLE PENALTY by IRELAND's JOHNNY SEXTON

Scotland have kicked for a lineout at 5metres

Thrown and caught by Ryan Wilson

Scotland are attacking the Ireland Tryline

Ireland defence is battling

Penalty again Scotland