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Penalty Ireland again

Another lineout for Ireland

ooooooo yummy!

I made do with GS1's McDonalds chips - he bought too many portions. Not fussed on that kind of thing but do not like waste :-D

Penalty Ireland- Johnny Sexton has kicked for a lineout

It's his first International game in Rome for 8 years!

No jumping around here just had stew and dumpling :-0 :-0

Another player with one of my direct ancestral surnames - Jayden HAYWARD - Italy :-D

My patience is being tested ..... but apart from that I'm ok thanks :-D :-D <3

Twirl, Twirl,Twirl to the Left
Twirl Twirl Twirl to the Right
High Kicks to the left
High Kicks to the right
Jump up and down waving pom poms all around!!!

Tommaso Allan kicks the game away for Italy

Hiya Jem :-D <3 Fine thanks :-D how are you <3

NO DETAILED COMMENTARY FROM ME TODAY

Just lots of cheering, big moments and scores :-D

Yey it's Radio Jem's Macot - THE FLY ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Hiya Fly <3 <3 How's you today?

Come on Ireland :-D :-D :-D

Now The Italian Anthem ... The Song Of The Italians

IRELAND'S CALL

I love this one :-D <3

the teams are on the pitch

THE ANTHEMS FOR THE SING-A-LONG

Ireland have 2 Anthems that are sung at home games - A Soldiers Song (The Anthem of the Irish Republic and The Ireland Rugby Union Anthem (to unite North and South)- Ireland's Call.

As this is an away game for Ireland - It will be only the IRU Anthem today.


IRELAND'S CALL ( Matchday Version)

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


ITALY
IL CANTO DEGLI ITALIANI

Fratelli d'Italia
L'Italia s'è desta
Dell'elmo di Scipio
S'è cinta la testa
Dov'è la vittoria
Le porga la chioma
Chè schiava di Roma
Iddio la creò
Stringia moci a coorte
Siam pronti alla morte
Siam pronti alla morte
L'Italia chiamò
Hymn of Mameli

ITALY v IRELAND ~ TODAY'S TEAMS

ITALY

Captain: LEONARDO GHIRALDINI

Backs:
15. Jayden Hayward
14. Edoardo Padovani
13. Michele Campagnaro
12. Luca Morisi
11. Angelo Esposito
10. Tommaso Allan
9. Tito Tebaldi

Forwards:
1. Andrea Lovotti
2. Leonardo Ghiraldini (Captain)
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Federico Ruzza
5. Dean Budd
6. Jimmy Tuivaiti
7. Maxime Mbandà
8. Braam Steyn

Replacements:
16. Luca Bigi ,17. Cherif Traoré, 18. Tiziano Pasquali, 19. David Sisi, 20. Alessandro Zanni, 21. Guglielmo Palazzani, 22. Ian McKinley, 23. Tommaso Castello


IRELAND

Captain: PETER O'MAHONY

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

Forwards:
1. Dave Kilcoyne
2. Sean Cronin
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Quinn Roux
6. Peter O’Mahony (Captain)
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jordi Murphy

Replacements:
16. Niall Scannell, 17. Jack McGrath, 18. John Ryan, 19. Iain Henderson,
20. Josh van der Flier, 21. John Cooney, 22. Jack Carty, 23. Andrew Conway

Time for another Irish Song methinks ;-)

BLACK VELVET BAND ........... THE DUBLINERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR-B-StfDQk

If there are any Irish or Italians looking in .....

TODAY'S ANTHEMS

IRELAND RUGBY UNION ANTHEM ~ IRELAND’S CALL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtMzIacbMQ

ITALY ~ Il Canto degli Italiani (The Chant of the Italians)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6rB041Bh20

One for Italy ....
MAMBO ITALIANO .......... DEAN MARTIN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAQQ1Vlk1nE