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NEXT WEEK'S WORLD CUP WARM-UP MATCHES


Saturday August 15th

IRELAND v SCOTLAND ........ Kick-Off 5.00 pm (UK time)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin

LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 1 ONLY SORRY :-( :-(


ENGLAND:

Saturday August 15th

ENGLAND v FRANCE ...... Kick-Off 8.00 pm (UK time)
Twickenham, London

:-( might have known. Crawls out.

Well done Radio Jem another great coverage this is Cyprus signing off. Over and out.

:-D ;-) <3

Thank you Pat

You need a long cold drink after all that pompom twirling :-D :-D :-D <3

Sorry Jem :-0 :-( had to go out ;-)

Never mind our Fly :-D :-D :-D

Hope you are ok? <3

The goat was quite happy to be led out again.
It wasn't too pleased to be ousted by a FLY ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

I've sent it a message....

"Dear Goat
Don't get tooooo comfortable in the Mascot position .... ;-) ;-)"


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

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

Sorry that Wales lost the game Jem. Congratulations to all the Irish fans for today.

Jem you did a brilliant coverage and must be exhausted and you too Pat.I hope that you won't have too many aches and pains with all that jumping about ha ha. Very well done to you both.

I did my best with the Welsh anthem but need to practice lots more for the next game!

WALES SQUAD CUT!

Warren Gatland's Wales World Cup Rugby Training Squad have been on a 3 day intensive training camp at PARC EIRIAS, Colwyn Bay in North Wales this week.

Our Wales Boys were greeted from the train on their arrival by about 2,000 supporters.

For the first time ever, 5,000 tickets were allocated to the Rugby Supporting Public to watch the boys train at Parc Eirias.
These went like hot cakes, with more than 10,000 people applying for a ticket. So there was not an empty seat at the park.

The Coaching staff have been scrutinising the every move of our players as they fight it out for their World Cup places.


WARREN'S FIRST CUT OF THE WALES TEAM... TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT!

8 WALES PLAYERS HAVE BEEN SENT HOME FROM THE SQUAD!

Wales' Head Coach Warren Gatland has announced the first "cull" of his Rugby World Cup Squad!

AND THERE ARE SOME BIG NAMES THAT HAVE GONE......
including 3 Former BRITISH & IRISH LIONS! :-0 :-0 :-0

They are favourites...

Scrum Half MIKE PHILLIPS

Hooker RICHARD HIBBARD

and Fly-Half/ All-Rounder JAMES HOOK



It seems that our well-loved players have passed their sell-by-date :-( :-( :-(

No longer are these favourites First Choice players, but have slipped down to fourth place in the pecking order behind the newer and younger players coming in!

THIS IS VERY SAD, BUT I SUPPOSE ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END! :-(

We have to trust that Warren and his Assistant Coaches know what they are doing! :-)




THE OTHER 5 PLAYERS GOING HOME.....

JACK DIXON

RHYS PATCHELL

NICKY SMITH

DAN BAKER

and former Wales Under 20s Captain RORY THORNTON.


THE SQUAD WILL BE CUT DOWN TO THE FINAL 31 PLAYERS BY THE END OF AUGUST!

I must book a seat on me sofa and get the Welsh cakes in. :-D :-D <3

TODAY'S WARM-UP GAMES!

Saturday August 15th

IRELAND v SCOTLAND Kick-Off 5pm

LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 1 ONLY


Saturday August 15th

ENGLAND v FRANCE

LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 1 ONLY
Highlights on BBC2 England & BBC2 Wales Tomorrow (Sunday August 16th)


If any of you have Sky Sports and want to post in support of your team on this thread, please feel free to do so (in a spirit of good sportsmanship if you please) :-)



RADIO JEM ;-) WILL BE ON AIR!
As OH got a Sky Sports deal yesterday for his beloved Man U matches :-D :-D :-D

I shall only be posting highlights and scores, but will be glad of some company if any of you are looking in ;-) :-D

I will be keeping an eye on you Jem ;-)

Hiya Fly :-D :-D <3

Have you been Mascot Training?
The Goat has had it's day! ;-) ;-) :-D :-D

Ready and waiting ;-)

FIRST GAME TODAY

IRELAND v SCOTLAND Kick off 5pm

Here are the Starting Line-Ups for your teams today:


IRELAND

Backs:
15. Simon Zebo
14. Tommy Bowe
13. Jared Payne
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Ian Madigan
9. Isaac Boss

Forwards:
1. Dave Kilcoyne
2. Sean Cronin
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Dan Tuohy
6. Jack Conan
7. Chris Henry
8. Sean O'Brien (Captain)

Replacements:
16. Richardt Strauss, 17. Michael Bent, 18. Nathan White, 19. Paul O'Connell,
20. Jordi Murphy, 21. Eoin Reddan, 22. Paddy Jackson, 23. Dave Kearney.

NEW CAP:
It's the first Senior Call-Up for 23 year old JACK CONAN, playing Blind-Side Flanker (number 6) for Ireland today.

CHRIS HENRY:
Chris, who underwent HEART SURGERY last year, gets a Starting Position today.
He suffered a mini-stroke on the morning of Ireland's Test against South Africa last November.A small hole was discovered in his heart and so heart surgery was needed.


SCOTLAND

Backs:
15. Ruaridh Jackson
14. Sean Lamont
13. Richie Vernon
12. Peter Horne
11. Tim Visser
10. Greig Tonks
9. Henry Pyrgos (Captain)

Forwards:
1. Ryan Grant
2. Fraser Brown
3. Jon Welsh
4. Jim Hamilton
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Blair Cowan
7. Hugh Blake
8. David Denton

Replacements:
16. Ross Ford, 17. Gordon Reid,18. Mike Cusack,19 Rob Harley, 20 John Barclay 21 Sam Hidalgo-­Clyne, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Matt Scott

NEW CAP:
22 year old HUGH BLAKE (Open-Side Flanker-number 7) has won his first Cap for Scotland today.

HENRY PYRGOS:
Henry Pyrgos will lead the Scottish Team out onto the pitch for the first time this afternoon as CAPTAIN!


IRELAND v SCOTLAND

Kick-off 5pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS 1

Also....
LIVE UPDATES ON RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) :-D

TODAY'S 2nd GAME

ENGLAND v FRANCE.... Kick-Off 8pm

THE TEAMS

ENGLAND

Backs:
15. Alex Goode
14. Anthony Watson
13. Henry Slade
12. Sam Burgess
11. Jonny May
10. Owen Farrell
9. Richard Wigglesworth

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Rob Webber
3. Kieran Brookes
4. George Kruis
5. Geoff Parling
6. Tom Wood (Captain)
7. Calum Clark
8. Ben Morgan

Replacements:
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17. Alex Corbisiero, 18. David Wilson, 19. David Attwood, 20. James Haskell, 21. Danny Care, 22. Danny Cipriani, 23. Billy Twelvetrees.

NEW CAP:
HENRY SLADE wins his maiden cap for England today.
Henry developed Type 1 Diabetes aged 18.


FRANCE

Backs:
15. Scott Spedding
14. Sofiane Guitoune
13. Remi Lamerat
12. Alexandre Dumoulin
11. Brice Dulin
10. Francois Trinh-Duc
9. Morgan Parra

Forwards:
1. Vincent Debaty
2. Dimitri Szarzewski (Captain)
3. Nicolas Mas
4. Alexandre Flanquart
5. Yoann Maestri
6. Yannick Nyanga
7. Fulgence Ouedraogo
8. Louis Picamoles

Replacements:
16. Guilhem Guirado, 17. Xavier Chiocci, 18. Uini Antonio, 19. Sebastien Vahaamahina, 20. Loann Goujon, 21. Rory Kockott, 22. Remi Tales, 23. Gael Fickou.



ENGLAND v FRANCE
Kick-Off 8pm

LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 2
Highlights on BBC2 England and BBC2 Wales tomorrow (Sunday) at 1pm.


LIVE HIGHLIGHTS & UPDATES HERE ON RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D

1 HOUR TO GO!

AND RADIO JEM IS LIVE!

RADIO JEM'S ANTHEM ..... YMA O HYD

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


IRELAND v SCOTLAND

Kick off 5pm

LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 1

Also join me here at Radio Jem to cheer on your teams :-) :-)

LIVE UPDATES & HIGHLIGHTS :-)

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-) :-) :-)

Are you disappointed that SKY SPORTS has nabbed the Rugby Broadcasting rights today? :-| :-|

Well, you have a second-best option! ;-) ;-)

JOIN US HERE ON RADIO JEM ;-) ;-) :-D

for..

LIVE UPDATES, SCORES, HIGHLIGHTS and ....
CHEERING ON YOUR TEAMS!

IRELAND v SCOTLAND IS YOUR FIRST OF TWO MATCHES TODAY!

Kick off 5PM

So for fans of the host country Ireland, here's

THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY ...... MAIREAD CARLIN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZaEmcFNbt4

Hauntingly beautiful! <3

Now for the Scots amongst us ....

SCOTLAND THE BRAVE ..... PIPES & DRUMS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSH0eRKq1lE