General Chat

Thank you all for a good laugh :-D :-D <3 <3

Thanks Hilary :-D

I got a message before half time saying Wales were going to win :-D :-D :-D

Cos the Enforcer said so ;-)

Well, last night I said two things to my Irish OH about the game

Peter O'Mahony is a dirty player
Ireland would probably win

I'M GLAD I ONLY HAD THE FIRST BIT RIGHT :-D :-D :-D :-D

WELL PREDICTED ENFORCER ;-) :-D :-D :-D <3

CONGRATULATIONS WALES <3
But it was a hard fought win :-D

Commiserations Ireland, you played well :-)

FINAL SCORE

WALES 21 ~ IRELAND 16

Well done Wales :-D :-D :-D

Thank you Jem <3 Pat <3Linda <3 Hilary <3 and I saw Ann somewhere ;-)

Thank you so much everyone for your company and support today :-)

Thanks Fly <3 <3 Pat <3 <3 Linda <3 <3 Hilary <3 <3 Ann <3 <3 Von <3 <3

Thanks to everyone who took the time to tune in to Radio Jem ;-) today <3

The only teams that can still win THE GRAND SLAM this year are...
WALES, SCOTLAND & FRANCE

BACK SOON FOR THE WEEEKENDS FINAL RESULTS & POSITIONS TABLE:-D

Good Evening Rugby Fans :-D <3

A little later than planned as our Broadband went down suddenly yesterday evening.

ROUND 1 RESULTS & TABLE

ITALY 10 ~ FRANCE 50
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55964723

ENGLAND 6 ~ SCOTLAND 11
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55962483

WALES 21 ~ IRELAND 16
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55973275



SIX NATIONS TABLE POSITIONS (At end of Round 1)

1. FRANCE ............... 5 Match Points (Points Difference +40)
2. WALES ................. 4 Match Points (Points Difference +5)*
3. SCOTLAND .......... 4 Match Points (Points Difference +5)*
4. IRELAND .............. 1 Match Point (Points Difference -5)*
5. ENGLAND ............ 1 Match Point (Points Difference -5)*
6. ITALY .................... 0 Match Points (Points Difference -40)

* Where teams have the same Match Points AND the same Points Difference, then Tries scored comes into play. e.g. Wales have the same Match Points and the same Points Difference as Scotland but they scored 1 more Try.

NEXT WEEKEND'S FIXTURES

ROUND 2:

Saturday February 13th

Game 1:
*** ENGLAND v ITALY ***
Kick Off 2.15pm ...... LIVE on ITV

Game 2:
*** SCOTLAND v WALES <3 ***
Kick Off 4.45pm ....... LIVE on BBC & S4C


Sunday February 14th

IRELAND v FRANCE ....... Kick Off 3.00pm ...... LIVE on ITV

.... All games also Live on Radio Jem ;-) :-D

Covid has claimed Dave Egerton, age 59 of Bath and England.

RIP <3

Thanks Pat for posting this news. I'd not heard about it. So sad! :-(
This whole Covid situation is heart-breaking :-(

RIP Dave Egerton<3

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55975410

SIX NATIONS NEWS AHEAD OF ROUND 2

Saturday February 13th
SCOTLAND v WALES for THE DODDIE WEIR CUP<3

SO WHAT IS THE DODDIE WEIR CUP?

The Doddie Weir Cup was established as a perpetual rugby union trophy between Scotland and Wales in 2018. The cup was created to bring awareness to motor neurone disease. Former Scotland international lock Doddie Weir was diagnosed with the illness and the cup was named in his honour.

Wales won 21–10 in the inaugural match in Cardiff in November 2018.[2] Scotland are the current holders



WALES<3 NEWS

The Wales side that beat Ireland on Sunday saw plenty of injuries during those 40 minutes. The following players will be injured out....

INJURED OUT:
Scrum-Half TOMOS WILLIAMS has sustained a HAMSTRING injury.
Winger HALLAM AMOS and Centre JOHNNY WILLIAMS sustained HEAD injuries that will keep them out of at least the next game

Flanker DAN LYDIATE, who we watched as he twisted his knee when he fell down, will probably miss the rest of this tournament. He sustained KNEE LIGAMENT DAMAGE just 11 minutes in to the game. It was his first Wales game in 2 years:-(

Centre JONATHAN DAVIES is still not fit to play (ANKLE)


STILL OUT
Winger JOSH ADAMS who received (quite rightly) a 2 game ban for breaking Covid Protocol


CALLED UP:
Cardiff Blues players WILLIS HALAHOLO*, LLOYD WILLIAMS (Scrum-Half) and Flanker JAMES BOTHAM (Grandson of Ian Botham- Cricket)
*Willis Halaholo is a New Zealand born Centre who has qualified to play for Wales under World Rugby's Residency Rule.

BACK:
LIAM WILLIAMS who had a 3 game ban for his Dangerous "Head on Head" entry into a ruck during a Scarlets Game. Liam has served his sentence ;-) and is available for selection



SCOTLAND NEWS:
Changes to the Scotland Six Nations Squad after their Round 1 victory over England-

RELEASED:
Hooker EWAN ASHMAN, Back Rowers BLAIR KINGHORN and RUFUS McLEAN, and Scrum-Half JAMIE DOBIE have been released back to their clubs.

CALLED-UP:
Called for Scotland duty are two uncapped players- Centre GEORGE TAYLOR and Scrum-Half CHARLIE SHIEL and also Prop D'ARCY RAE, who won his first and only cap against Ireland in February 2019.


Saturday February 13th
Game 2:

***** SCOTLAND v WALES FOR THE DODDIE WEIR CUP<3 *****

KICK OFF 4.45pm

LIVE TV
BBC (English Commentary)
S4C (Welsh Commentary)
Radio Jem ;-) (Silly Commentary) :-D

IT's TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT DAY RUGBY GANGS

All Round Six Nations teams for Round 2 of this year's Six Nations Championship will be announced today (Except France which will be announced tomorrow)

STARTING WITH ENGLAND
which will be announced in a few minutes :-D :-D :-D

HERE IT IS ENGLAND FANS ....

England's team to face Italy on Saturday. Eddie Jones has made 7 changes to the team that faced Scotland including 2 positional changes

ENGLAND

Captain: OWEN FARRELL

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

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. Jonny Hill
6. Courtney Lawes
7. Tom Curry
8. Billy Vunipola

Replacements:
16. Jamie George, 17. Ellis Genge , 18. Will Stuart, 19. Charlie Ewels, 20. Ben Earl, 21. Jack Willis, 22. Dan Robson, 23.Max Malins (Bristol).


ITALY TEAM TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER


Saturday February 13th

Game 1:
*** ENGLAND v ITALY ***
Kick Off 2.15pm ...... LIVE on ITV

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

W~A~L~E~S <3 C~Y~M~R~U <3 W~A~L~E~S <3

Here it is Wales Fans, the Wales men to face mighty Scotland on Saturday!

WALES

Captain: ALUN-WYN JONES

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Louis Rees-Zammit
13. Owen Watkin
12. Nick Tompkins
11. Liam Williams
10. Dan Biggar
9. Gareth Davies

Forwards:
1. Wyn Jones
2. Ken Owens
3. Tomas Francis
4. Adam Beard
5. Alun Wyn Jones (C)
6. Aaron Wainwright
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee, 17. Rhodri Jones, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Will Rowlands, 20. James Botham,
21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Willis Halaholo (*Uncapped)



SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13th
Game 2:

*** SCOTLAND v WALES <3 ***

Kick Off 4.45pm
LIVE on BBC & S4C ...... and Radio Jem ;-)



SCOTLAND TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT UP NEXT :-)

Riding on the wings of Scotland's impressive victory over England,
Gregor Townsend has announced his men to face my Wales boys on Saturday

SCOTLAND

Captain: STUART HOGG

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg (C)
14. Darcy Graham
13. Chris Harris
12. James Lang
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Finn Russell (V.C.)
9. Ali Price

Forwards:
1. Rory Sutherland
2. George Turner
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Scott Cummings
5. Jonny Gray ( V.C.)
6. Blade Thomson
7. Hamish Watson
8. Matt Fagerson

Replacements:
16. David Cherry, 17. Oli Kebble, 18. WP Nel, 19. Richie Gray, 20. Gary Graham,
21. Scott Steele, 22. Jaco van der Walt, 23. Huw Jones



SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13th
Game 2:

*** SCOTLAND v WALES<3

KICK OFF ~ 4.45pm

LIVE TV:
BBC (English Commentary)
S4C (Welsh Commentary)
Radio Jem (Silly Commentary) :-D


UP NEXT ~ THE IRELAND TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT :-)

It looks as though the Ireland Head Coach, ANDY FARRELL (father of England Captain Owen) is dragging his feet. The team still has not been announced almost 3 hours after the given time!

What's his problem? Are they scared of FRANCE? ;-) :-D

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE IRELAND TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT? :-S :-S
It's obviously not materialising today!

But the Italians have declared their team to face England on Saturday

ITALY

Captain: LUCA BIGI

Backs:
15. Jacopo Trulla, 14. Luca Sperandio, 13. Juan Ignacio Brex, 12. Carlo Canna,
11. Montanna Ioane, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Stephen Varney

Forwards:
1. Andrea Lovotti, 2. Luca Bigi (C), 3. Marco Riccioni, 4. Marco Lazzaroni, 5. David Sisi,
6. Sebastian Negri, 7. Johan Meyer, 8. Michele Lamaro

Replacements:
16. Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17. Danilo Fischetti, 18. Giosuè Zilocchi, 19. Niccolò Cannone,
20. Federico Ruzza, 21. Guglielmo Palazzani, 22. Tommaso Allan, 23. Federico Mori


SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13th
Game 1:

*** ENGLAND v ITALY ***
Kick Off 2.15pm ...... LIVE on ITV ...... and on Radio Jem