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HERE WE GO EVERYONE.......
.......THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 SEMI-FINALS LINE-UPS:-D

Semi Final 1:
ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND ~ THE TEAMS


ENGLAND

Captain: OWEN FARRELL

Backs:
15. Elliot Daly
14. Anthony Watson
13. Manu Tuilagi
12. Owen Farrell (C)
11. Jonny May
10. George Ford
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Jamie George
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Curry
7. Sam Underhill
8. Billy Vunipola.

Replacements:
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17. Joe Marler, 18. Dan Cole, 19. George Kruis, 20. Mark Wilson, 21. Willi Heinz, 22. Henry Slade, 23. Jonathan Joseph.




NEW ZEALAND

Captain: KIERAN READ

Backs:
15. Beauden Barrett
14. Sevu Reece
13. Jack Goodhue
12. Anton Lienert-Brown
11. George Bridge
10. Richie Mo'unga
9. Aaron Smith

Forwards:
1. Joe Moody
2. Codie Taylor
3. Nepo Laulala
4. Brodie Retallick
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Scott Barrett
7. Ardie Savea
8. Kieran Read (C).

Replacements:
16. Dane Coles, 17. Ofa Tuungafasi, 18. Angus Ta'avao, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Sam Cane, 21. TJ Perenara, 22. Sonny Bill Williams, 23. Jordie Barrett.


REFEREE: NIGEL OWENS (WALES)



SATURDAY OCTOBER 26th

ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND ..... Kick Off 9.00am (UK time)

LIVE ON ITV 1 ........ and on GR'S very own Rugby Channel ;-) :-D :-D :-D

ANCESTRY HAS UPDATED MY DNA RESULT!:-0

It seems I'm no longer 63% English, Welsh & North Western European and 37% Scottish & Irish

I'M NOW 72% English, Welsh & North Western European and now only 28% Scottish & Irish!


So- AM I NOW MORE WELSH?:-S .... or ENGLISH? :-S

AND WILL I FIND OUT BEFORE THE RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL? ;-) :-D :-D

THE PRINCE OF WALES VISITS THE "PRINCES OF WALES" ;-)

Prince Charles visited The Wales Rugby Squad in Japan Wednesday morning (Japan's Time) to present OWEN LANE with his RWC CAP and to spur on Wales for this Sunday's Semi Final.

Talking about the South Africans, Charles, true to form said- THEY ARE QUITE BIG PEOPLE ...... or words to that effect ;-) ;-) :-0 :-0

.... you'd better ask Ken Owens ;-) :-D :-D


Full Story
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/owen-lane-prince-charles-cap-17129712

WALES NEWS

JONATHAN DAVIES IS EXPECTED TO BE FIT FOR SELECTION v SOUTH AFRICA

where's the phewwwww emoticons when you need them? ;-)

IT'S THE WRONG SHIRT, POLLARD! ;-) ;-)

Never mind Gromit's wrong trousers ... Handre Pollard wore the wrong shirt during South Africa's game v Japan on Sunday! :-D

https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/handr%C3%A9-pollard-wore-the-wrong-jersey-in-rugby-world-cup-quarter-final/621707

NEW ZEALAND NEWS:

ALL BLACKS CAPTAIN KIERAN READ

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen is "100% confident" that Kieran Read will be FIT for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against England!

Full Story
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50136760

NOT AT ALL APPROPRIATE! :-0 :-0 :-0
....................... JACO PEYPER AND THE WALES FANS! :-|


JACO PEYPER, the South African Referee recently made more famous for his RED CARDING of France's SEBASTIEN VAHAAMAHINO during the Wales v France Quarter Finals on Sunday, has been investigated by World Rugby and been found wanting :-0


Now, the Red Carding was entirely appropriate ....
........BUT WHAT HAPPENED LATER WAS CERTAINLY NOT :-|

Peyper, who was celebrating his 50th Refereeing Cap, was photographed with Wales Fans MIMICKING SEBASTIEN VAHAAMAHINA's ELBOW INCIDENT.


The result of World Rugby's Investigation is....
PEYPER HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM REFEREEING IN THE RWC SEMI-FINALS!

Peyper has since apologised
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50121693

WALES RWC INJURIES NEWS!


WALES FLANKER ~ JOSH NAVIDI ~ IS INJURED OUT!

Josh, who sustained a hamstring injury during the Wales v France game on Sunday, will be unlikely to be able to play again in RWC 2019.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50123273



OWEN LANE CALLED UP

21 year old Cardiff Blue, Owen Lane, has been called up to fill the void left by Josh Navidi in the Wales 31 man RWC Squad.

This will only be Owen's 2nd Test Appearance. He won his first Wales Cap on August 31st this year in a Wales' RWC Warm Up game v Ireland.

Owen's usual playing positions are either on the WING or at CENTRE. However, Josh Navidi is a FLANKER (Forward) so either Owen Lane is multi-talented or there will be a "switcheroony" of players positions :-D

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50126191



"THE FOX"
WILL HE OR WON'T HE .... BE PLAYING v SOUTH AFRICA? :-S

Further developments regarding Wales Phenomenal Centre JONATHAN DAVIES!

It had been reported that, following a knee injury that kept him out of the Wales v France game (worrying as he has not long had major surgery on a knee) that....

JONATHAN MAY INDEED BE FIT FOR SELECTION v THE SPRINGBOKS in the RWC QUARTER FINAL on SUNDAY!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50114688

FRANCE NEWS ~ SEBASTIEN VAHAAMAHINA RETIRES FROM TEST RUGBY!


We all flinched in horror and some of us ;-) even shouted at the telly after watching France Lock Vahaamahina deliberately elbowing Wales' Try Scorer AARON WAINWRIGHT in throat during the Wales v France Quarter finals on Sunday.

Vahaamahina was shown the RED CARD which meant that France had to play a big proportion of this very important game one man down.

It could even be said, given the ferocity of France's performance, that they most likely would have beaten Wales had they been at full strength.


NEWS REPORTING:

The TV news presented the story as if Vahaamahina, filled with regret over his difficulty in controlling himself, had decided to retire because of this.

If this is true then I must admit to feeling a little sad over that. I dare say a lot of players in the heat of the moment feel a "rush to the head" at times and act in a way they later regret.

However, according to BBC SPORT (online)...
....Vahaamahina admitted he "lost control" in the incident, but said he had always planned to retire from internationals after the tournament.

Full Story
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50131035



Whatever the reason for his decision - at only 28 years of age Sebastien Vahaamahina is very young to retire. Les Bleus will certainly miss him.


I'd like to wish Sebastien Vahaamahina every happiness for the future and a successful Non-International Career- No (lasting) bad feeling;-) :-D :-D

SAD NEWS FROM THE WALES CAMP :-(

DIANA McBRYDE ~ MOTHER OF WALES FORWARDS COACH ROBIN McBRYDE ~ HAS PASSED AWAY!


JAPAN:
After consulting with his family, it has been decided that Robbie will stay in Japan with the Wales Team.

"MY MOTHER WAS MY BIGGEST FAN" said Robbie "and, as with any parent, she would want the best for me, so I KNOW I AM WHERE SHE WOULD WANT ME TO BE!"

Huge support from both his family and the Wales RWC Squad have allowed Robbie to remain in Japan and try to help Wales win the Rugby World Cup


WARREN GATLAND -
"The Wales squad, management and the whole of the Welsh Rugby Union would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Robin and his family following the recent passing of his mother Diana.
Robin is a proud family man and we as a squad are here to support him and his family in any way possible during this time."


Jem and the Rugby Gang wish to express their heartfelt sympathy to Robbie <3
RIP DIANA McBRYDE <3

NOW THE COMPETITION GETS HARD! :-0 :-0 :-0
........ BUT BRING IT ON :-D :-D


THE SEMI-FINALS AND SEMI-FINALISTS

SATURDAY October 26

Semi-Final 1:
ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND ...... Kick Off 9.00am
Live on ITV 1 .... and definitely here ;-) ;



SUNDAY October 27
Semi-Final 2:

WALES<3 v SOUTH AFRICA ..... Kick Off 9.00am
Live on ITV 1 ... and you can put your money on me being here ;-) ;-)


So come and join us here on this thread :-) :-) :-)

Well done Both Teams

Thank you again Jem <3 <3 Pat <3 <3

~~~~~~~~~~~~Linda :-D Maddie :-D MR M :-D Ann :-D

WHAT A DAY!

Thankyou FLY <3 <3 and PAT <3 <3 for your fun company and unceasing support!
:-D :-D :-D

Thanks to all who posted today - Ann <3, Maddie<3, Mr M,<3 Linda <3

Have I missed anyone out today girls?

Well done Japan. Went furt*er t*an expected.

SA v Wales.

Well done SA.

off now to try to sort computer out

:-S :-S :-S

:-D :-D <3 <3

FINAL SCORE

JAPAN 3 ~ RSA 26

Congratulations to The Springboks :-) :-) :-)
I'm nervously awaiting Wales' clash with you next weekend:-0 :-0

Commiserations to Japan- You have done your country PROUD and won many friends and fans <3

THE HOOTER HAS GONE ... CLOCK IS RED

RSA ARE PLAYING ON ....

They want another Try :-0 They must be enjoying this game

IT'S ALL OVER

THE SOUTH AFRICAN SPRINGBOKS WILL FACE WALES IN THE SEMI FINALS NEXT WEEKEND :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

You know what they say Pat .... There's no place like 'OME ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D :-D Pat

2 out of 3 *ome countries into semis :-D :-D