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IT'S ALL OVER

FULL TIME SCORE

DHL STORMERS 3 ~ BRITISH & IRISH LIONS 49

HEY HEY HEY ..... BIG AL IS BACK <3

Congratulations to the LIONS <3 <3 <3
What a fabulous game. Warren will have such a dilemma for the Test Selections :-0

Commiserations to The Stormers :-) :-) :-)

AND THAT'S IT FOR THE WARM-UP FRIENDLIES!

SATURDAY IS THE FIRST TEST MATCH PROPER! :-D :-D

Details will be posted soon Watch this space :-)

Thank You Fly, It would have been very lonely here without you <3 <3 <3

Well done LIONS RRRROOOOOOAAAAARRRRRRRRRR

Thanks Jem <3 <3

THE HOME COUNTRIES SUMMER INTERNATIONALS HAVE NOW ENDED

Here are the results of their Summer Series

ENGLAND:
England 43 ~ USA 28
England 70 ~ Canada14

WALES:
Wales 68 ~ Canada 12
Wales 20 ~ Argentina 20
Argentina 33 ~ Wales 11

THAT'S THE LAST OF HOME COUNTRIES TESTS UNTIL AUTUMN
IRELAND:
Ireland 39 ~ Japan 31
Ireland 71 ~ USA 10

SCOTLAND:
All Scotland's games were CANCELLED due to Covid.

ONLY THE LIONS TESTS LEFT NOW!

Starting on Saturday next, here are the details of South Africa Springboks v British & Irish Lions Test Games

Saturday July 24th
SOUTH AFRICA v LIONS ........... KICK OFF 5.00pm (UK)
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
LIVE on Sky Sports
or Live stream with a NOW TV Sports Membership


Saturday July 31st
SOUTH AFRICA v LIONS ........... KICK OFF 5.00pm (UK)
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
LIVE on Sky Sports
or Live stream with a NOW TV Sports Membership


Saturday August 7th
SOUTH AFRICA v LIONS ............ KICK OFF 5.00pm
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
LIVE on Sky Sports Only :-(
or Live stream with a NOW TV Sports Membership


* There's a possibility you may be able to listen to the games Live on talkSPORT (Radio)

*ALL GAMES WILL BE LIVE ON RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans <3
THE 1st TEST PROPER ~ SATURDAY JULY 24th

The South Africans have named the Springboks to face The Lions in the 1st of 3 Test Matches 2021

SOUTH AFRICA

Captain: SIYA KOLISI

Backs:
15. Willie le Roux
14. Cheslin Kolbe
13. Lukhanyo Am
12. Damian de Allende
11. Makazole Mapimpi
10. Handré Pollard
9. Faf de Klerk

Forwards:
1. Ox Nché
2. Bongi Mbonambi
3. Trevor Nyakane
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Franco Mostert
6. Siya Kolisi (C)
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
8. Kwagga Smith

Replacements:
16. Malcolm Marx
17. Steven Kitshoff
18. Frans Malherbe
19. Lood de Jager
20. Rynhardt Elstadt
21. Herschel Jantjies
22. Elton Jantjies
23. Damian Willemse


THE LIONS<3 ~ TEAM TO BE CONFIRMED


Saturday July 24th
SOUTH AFRICA v BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
Kick Off 5.00pm (UK)

LIVE TV: SKY SPORTS 401 / 407 ONLY:-|
or Live stream with a NOW TV Sports Membership

* There's a possibility you may be able to listen to the games Live on talkSPORT (Radio)
https://talksport.com/sport/rugby-union/876341/british-and-irish-lions-on-talksport-exclusive-coverage-tour-commentary/

https://talksport.com/who/british-and-irish-lions/


*ALL GAMES WILL BE LIVE ON RADIO JEM ;-) (This Thread) :-D

You need wait no longer Lions Fans!
Warren Gatland has confirmed his Lions Team for This Saturday July 24th....

THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

<3 <3 Captain: ALUN-WYN JONES <3 <3
Yes he's back where he deserves to be!!!!!

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Anthony Watson
13. Elliot Daly
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Dan Biggar
9. Ali Price

Forwards:
1. Wyn Jones
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. Alun-Wyn Jones (C)
6. Courtney Lawes
7. Tom Curry
8. Jack Conan.

Replacements:
16. Ken Owens,
17. Rory Sutherland
18. Kyle Sinckler
19. Tadhg Beirne
20. Hamish Watson
21. Conor Murray
22. Owen Farrell
23. Liam Williams.



Saturday July 24th
SOUTH AFRICA v BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
Kick Off 5.00pm (UK)

LIVE TV: SKY SPORTS 401 / 407 ONLY:-|
or Live stream with a NOW TV Sports Membership

*Try talkSPORT (Radio)
There's a possiblity you may be able to hear the game Live there!
https://talksport.com/sport/rugby-union/876341/british-and-irish-lions-on-talksport-exclusive-coverage-tour-commentary/

https://talksport.com/who/british-and-irish-lions/


*ALL GAMES WILL BE LIVE ON RADIO JEM ;-) (This Thread) :-D

THE 2 HOUR WARNING EVERYONE :-D

SPRINGBOKS v LIONS kicks off at 5pm :-)

HOGGY HOGGY HOGGY

IT'S OUR MASCOT FLY EVERYONE ;-) ;-) :-D :-D <3

But sadly she is BLIND-FOLDED today as she hasn't got Sky!
It's so annoying that they keep selling us out :-|

BUT IT'S ON RADIO takSPORT :-D

and RADIO JEM IS NOW LIVE ;-) ;-) :-D

here's our Radio Jem Lions' Theme Song Version ;-) ;-) :-D

To the tune of Katy Perry's Roar!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8

THE LIONS’ ROAR!
They’re gonna put us to the test :-0
We’ve really got to play our best
Not gonna play quietly
Not gonna play “politely”
We really haven’t got much choice
Must push ourselves to breaking point
We’ll stand for nothing :-|
We’ll try out everything :-D

They hold us down, but we get up (hey!)
Already brushing off the dust
They hear our voice, they hear that sound
Like Thunder, gonna shake their ground
They hold us down, but we get up
Get ready cos we’ve had enough
We see it all, we see it now .....

We’ve got the power of the fighter, the lion,
Racing to the Tryline
CAUSE WE ARE THE LIONS ....
......AND YOU’RE GONNA HEAR US RRROOAARR
Louder, louder than 1 lion

CAUSE WE ARE THE LIONS AND YOU’RE GONNA HEAR US RRROOAARR!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

RRRRRROOOOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRR ;-):-D :-D :-D :-D:-D :-D :-D :-D

THE SOUTH AFRICA SPRINGBOKS v THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

THE TEAMS

LIONS REVISED TEAM

<3 <3 Captain: ALUN-WYN JONES <3 <3
Yes he's back where he deserves to be!!!!!

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Anthony Watson
13. Elliot Daly
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Dan Biggar
9. Ali Price

Forwards:
1. RORY SUTHERLAND* replaces the injured Wyn Jones
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. Alun-Wyn Jones (C)
6. Courtney Lawes
7. Tom Curry
8. Jack Conan.

Replacements:
16. Ken Owens,
17. MAKO VUNIPOLA* replaces Rory Sutherland who has been promoted to the Starting XV
18. Kyle Sinckler
19. Tadhg Beirne
20. Hamish Watson
21. Conor Murray
22. Owen Farrell
23. Liam Williams.


SOUTH AFRICA

Captain: SIYA KOLISI

Backs:
15. Willie le Roux
14. Cheslin Kolbe
13. Lukhanyo Am
12. Damian de Allende
11. Makazole Mapimpi
10. Handré Pollard
9. Faf de Klerk

Forwards:
1. Ox Nché
2. Bongi Mbonambi
3. Trevor Nyakane
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Franco Mostert
6. Siya Kolisi (C)
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
8. Kwagga Smith

Replacements:
16. Malcolm Marx
17. Steven Kitshoff
18. Frans Malherbe
19. Lood de Jager
20. Rynhardt Elstadt
21. Herschel Jantjies
22. Elton Jantjies
23. Damian Willemse

KICK OFF 5.00pm

HANDRE POLLARD WILL BE FIRST OUT FOR SOUTH AFRICA HAVING RECEIVED HIS 50th CAP

Congratulations Handre :-)

HERE COME OUR LIONS ~ THE PRIDE OF THE HOME COUNTRIES!
RRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR ;-):-D :-D :-D :-D:-D :-D :-D :-D

IMPI WARRIORS BRING ON THE CHALLENGE FOR THE SPRINGBOKS

HERE COME THE REST OF THE SOUTH AFRICA SPRINGBOKS :-)

Here'e the South African African Anthem sang by Michelle Thomas

SOUTH AFRICA’s ANTHEM ... NKOSI SIKELEL iAFRICA
Since 1997, the South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn 'Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika' (God Bless Africa) and 'Die Stem van Suid-Afrika' (The Call of South Africa).

Language: XHOSA
Lyrics: Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrica, Maluphakanyisw uphono Iwayo
(God bless Africa, Let it’s horn be raised)

Language: ZULU
Lyrics: Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo
(Listen also to our prayers, Lord bless us, we are the family of it (Africa)

Language: SESOTHO
Lyrics: Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso. O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho.
O se boloke. O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa, South Afrika, South Afrika .
English Translation: Lord bless our nation. Stop wars and sufferings. Save it, save our nation, the nation of South Africa, South Africa.

Language: AFRICAANS
Lyrics: Uit die blou van onse hemel, uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes, waar die kranse antwoord gee,
English Translation: From the blue of our skies,
From the depth of our sea, over everlasting mountains,
Where the echoing cliffs resound in answer

Language: ENGLISH
Lyrics: Sounds the call to come together and united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom in South Africa our land.