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MORE LIAM WILLIAMS NEWS (WALES)

Wales and Saracens' Full Back / Winger Liam Williams has an abdominal injury which Wales head coach Warren Gatland says might require surgery if it does not respond to treatment and potentially rule him out of the tournament.

Full Story
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42803570

Good Evening Rugby Fans :-D <3

For those of you who love watching this great competition .... a word of warning!
....I have repeatedly seen a misleading advert this week claiming that the Six Nations begins on Sunday February 4th .... IT DOES NOT!

It's ENGLAND's opening game that is on that day!

THE SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3RD!


SCHEDULE FOR ROUND 1:
Times posted are GMT (UK time)


Saturday February 3
1.
WALES <3 v SCOTLAND ...... Kick Off 2.15pm
Live TV: BBC 1 & S4C (Welsh Commentary)

2.
FRANCE v IRELAND ...... Kick Off 4.45pm
Live TV: BBC 1


Sunday February 4
3.
ITALY v ENGLAND ...... Kick Off 3pm


RADIO JEM PARTICIPATION:
Most of you are aware that my circumstances have changed quite drastically this last year, and now I am caring full time for two people who are not at all well, and we have also had a recent bereavement. But I am going to do my very best to be here LIVE for this great competition :-)


Please feel free to join in and cheer on the team of your choice....
.... I am unashamedly going to be supporting my Wales boys, but we are all good sports on this thread who use rugby to unite us and not divide us!


So.... don't be scared .... there's not only a "Welcome in the Hillside" ;-) ;-) ;-)
.... but a Welcome on "Radio Jem" to Rugby Fans from any of the 6 Nations involved! :-) :-) :-)

Hi to all, can't be with you this afternoon as we are having a family get together, we are having our Haggis supper today, as you know I am 1/2 Scot so will be cheering them on. good luck to all.x <3

Hi Hilary <3

It's ok - you've missed nothing, cos it's next week! :-D

Hi Jem, got carried away there. A lot going on & got my dates all muddled. :-S

Well, Warren Gatland and Co have had some difficult decisions to make, what with all the injuries etc ..... but they have at last decided .....

WALES TEAM TO FACE SCOTLAND ON SATURDAY!

WALES <3

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets)
14. Josh Adams (Worcester) *First Wales Cap
13. Scott Williams (Scarlets)
12. Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets)
11. Steff Evans (Scarlets)
10. Rhys Patchell (Scarlets)
9. Gareth Davies (Scarlets)

Forwards:
1. Rob Evans (Scarlets)
2. Ken Owens (Scarlets)
3. Samson Lee (Scarlets)
4. Cory Hill (Dragons)
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) Captain
6. Aaron Shingler (Scarlets)
7. Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues)
8. Ross Moriarty (Gloucester).

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee (Dragons)
17. Wyn Jones (Scarlets)
18. Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs)
19.Bradley Davies (Ospreys),
20. Justin Tipuric (Ospreys)
21. Aled Davies (Scarlets)
22. Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues)
23. Owen Watkin (Ospreys)


AN INTERESTING SELECTION!


Of note is the fact that....
10 OUT OF THE 15 STARTING PLAYERS ARE SCARLETS!
...with 2 more Scarlets Players on the replacement bench!
This reflects how well the Llanelli based Scarlets are doing again this year!:-)



FLY-HALF
With Dan Biggar and Rhys Priestland both injured, young RHYS PATCHELL (Scarlets) has been chosen ahead of GARETH ANSCOMBE to start in the Fly-Half position (10)



* WALES DEBUT FOR JOSH ADAMS
Worcester wing Josh Adams will make his Wales debut against Scotland as the 2018 Six Nations starts in Cardiff on Saturday.

JOSH IS THE TOP TRY SCORER IN THE PREMIERSHIP

He has beaten the more experienced GEORGE NORTH and ALEX CUTHBERT to a Wing position (14 & 11)
Former Scarlet, now Saracen, LIAM WILLIAMS also loses out due to a knee injury.



*WE HAVE THE GOLDEN KICKING BOOTS OF LITTLE LEIGH HALFPENNY!

A question mark hung over Leigh for the opening game, due to injury, but Leigh takes up the Full Back position (15) and will very likely do the Kicking duties in the manner we have come to expect.

But Rhys Patchell is also an excellent kicker and Gareth Anscombe is not bad either! :-D



STILL WAITING
No Wales Seniors debut this time for Jonathan Davies' little brother JAMES DAVIES (Cubby)
He and Justin Tipuric have been beaten to the number 7 shirt by JOSH NAVIDI.
Tipuric is on the bench.





SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3

WALES <3 v SCOTLAND ...... Kick Off 2.15pm

LIVE ON BBC1, S4C and Radio Jem* ;-) :-D :-D :-D

ALL WELCOME :-) :-) :-)


*Radio Jem participation as possible - please see post on this page
JemimaFawr 26 Jan 2018 21:30

SCOTLAND NEWS

RICHIE GRAY OUT OF SIX NATIONS OPENER!

Scotland Lock, Richie Gray, has been ruled out of Scotland's opening Six Nations game v Wales on Saturday. He has sustained a calf injury.

The 28 year old, who plays his club rugby in France for Toulouse, is very disappointed not to be lining up with his brother and fellow Scotland International Jonny.

But when Richie is fit enough to play again, there will be no mistaking him
.... he stands at 6 FOOT 10 INCHES in his socks! :-0 :-D

Get well soon Richie :-)

ENGLAND NEWS

ENGLAND CALL UP JAMES HASKELL and JOE MARLER DESPITE BANS!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42860924

WALES TEAM AS POSITIONED ON THE FIELD
(The numbers mark the positions as best I can do it on this site:-D)




1. ROB EVANS ........................... 2. KEN OWENS ........................ 3. SAMSON LEE
Loosehead Prop ................................. Hooker ................................. Tighthead Prop



..............................4. CORY HILL Lock ......................... 5. ALUN-WYN JONES Lock



6. AARON SHINGLER ................. 8.ROSS MORIARTY ................ 7.JOSH NAVIDI
Blindside Flanker .................................. Eightman ....................... Openside Flanker



...............................................9. GARETH DAVIES Scrum Half



...........................................................10. RHYS PATCHELL Fly Half



...................................................................... 12. HADLEIGH PARKES Inside Centre



................................................................ SCOTT WILLIAMS 13. Outside Centre



11. STEFF EVANS Left Wing ..................................... JOSH ADAMS Right Wing 14.



..................................................... 15. LEIGH HALFPENNY Full Back



Full Wales Starting Team v Scotland for Saturday posted earlier on this page :-)

ENGLAND NEWS

CHRIS ROBSHAW, MIKE BROWN & JACK NOWELL

England's Head Coach, Eddie Jones, must be very pleased and relieved that all three players returned to training ahead of schedule. They are likely to be fit for selection for England's opening game v Italy on Sunday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42878238

Here are Scotland's Men to face Wales on Saturday!

SCOTLAND

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) Vice Captain
14. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors)
13. Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) -
12. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors)
11. Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks)
10. Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors)
9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors)

Forwards:
1. Gordon Reid (London Irish)
2. Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby)
3. Jon Welsh (Newcastle Falcons)
4. Ben Toolis (Edinburgh Rugby)
5. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors)
6. John Barclay (Scarlets) - 66 caps - Captain
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby)
8. Cornell du Preez (Edinburgh Rugby)

Replacements:
16. Scott Lawson (Newcastle Falcons)
17. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors)
18. Murray McCallum (Edinburgh Rugby) *uncapped
19. Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby)
20. Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors)
21. Greig Laidlaw (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
22. Pete Horne (Glasgow Warriors)
23. Sean Maitland (Saracens)


Some great players among this lineout!
Not least Scotland's Captain JOHN BARCLAY who plays for (and sometimes Captains) Llanelli SCARLETS in South West Wales!
And a fantastic player he is too!

So 12 Scarlets for Wales and The Captain for Scotland a Scarlet too!

The Wales Team to face this Scotland Team announced earlier on this page.



SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3

WALES <3 v SCOTLAND ....... Kick Off 2.15pm

Live on BBC1 ..... And Radio Jem ;-) <3

Joe Schmidt has announced his Ireland team to face France on Saturday!
Here are the men from the Emerald Isle ....

IRELAND

Backs:
15. Rob Kearney (Leinster)
14. Keith Earls (Munster)
13. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster)
12. Bundee Aki (Connacht)
11. Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
10. Johnny Sexton (Leinster)
9. Conor Murray (Munster)

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy (Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Ulster) (c)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
4. Iain Henderson (Ulster)
5. James Ryan (Leinster)
6. Peter O'Mahony (Munster)
7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster)
8. CJ Stander (Munster)

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin (Leinster)
17. Jack McGrath (Leinster)
18. John Ryan (Munster)
19. Devin Toner (Leinster)
20. Dan Leavy (Leinster)
21. Luke McGrath (Leinster)
22. Joey Carbery (Leinster)
23. Fergus McFadden (Leinster)


Edited in-
Here is the France team to face Ireland;

Palis; Thomas, Lamerat, Chavancy, Vakatawa; Jalibert, Machenaud; Poirot, Guirado (capt), Slimani, Iturria, Vahaamahina, Lauret, Camara, Gourdon

Replacements: Pelissie, Priso, Gomes Sa, Gabrillagues, Tauleigne, Dupont, Belleau, Fall




Saturday February 3
FRANCE v IRELAND ........... Kick Off 4.45pm (UK & Ireland time)

LIVE ON BBC 1
Radio Jem coverage to be decided :-)

Here is the news that all English Rugby Fans have been waiting for!

Eddie Jones is starting as he no doubt means to go on- he has chosen a strong experienced side to face Italy on Sunday.

Here are your men .....

ENGLAND

Backs:
15 Mike Brown (Harlequins)
14 Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby)
13 Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors)
12 Owen Farrell (Saracens)
11 Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
10 George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
9 Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Forwards:
1 Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
2 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
3 Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
4 Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
5 Maro Itoje (Saracens)
6 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
7 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)
8 Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)

Replacements
16 Jamie George (Saracens)
17 Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs) * uncapped
18 Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs)
19 George Kruis (Saracens)
20 Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
21 Danny Care (Harlequins)
22 Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
23 Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)




England's Opposition this week!

ITALY

Backs:
15. Matteo Minozzi
14. Tommaso Benvenuti
13. Tommaso Boni
12. Tommaso Castello
11. Mattia Bellini
10 Tommaso Allan
9. Marcello Violi

1. Andrea Lovotti
2. Leonardo Ghiraldini
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Alessandro Zanni
5. Dean Budd
6. Sebastian Negri
7. Renato Giammarioli
8. Sergio Parisse (Captain)

Replacements:
16. Luca Bigi
17. Nicola Quaglio
18. Tiziano Pasquali
19. George Biagi
20. Maxime Mbanda
21. Edoardo Gori
22. Carlo Canna
23. Jayden Hayward




Sunday February 4th

ITALY v ENGLAND ....... Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE ON ITV 1 ....... and Radio Jem :-D :-D :-D

OTHER SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018


Starting Tonight- Friday February 2nd

**WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS 2018

Starting with Wales Women v Scotland Women .... Kick Off 6pm
Live on BBC2 Wales an on the BBC iPlayer

Full women's Schedule
https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/womens_match_centre.php



**UNDER 20s SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2018

Starts tonight, Friday February 2nd
with ITALY U20s v ENGLAND U20s .... Kick Off 6.00pm

I cannot find TV broadcasting of the above game, but please double check ... I wouldn't be surprised if it was showing somewhere!


WALES U20s V SCOTLAND U20s .... Kick Off 8.15pm

Live on BBC2 Wales or the BBCiPlayer

Full Schedule
https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/u20/under_20_6_nations_match_centre.php

The Women's Six Nations Championship is under way

Wales Women v Scotland Women are Live on BBC2 Wales

And in the Spirit of Good Sportswomanship ... I sang BOTH the Anthems:-D

You can also see it on the YouTube Channel on the Six Nations Website, link below
https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/home.php

The first of the Women's Six Nations Championship games has just finished!

Wales Women had a comfortable lead over Scotland Women for much of the game. However the Scottish Lassies rallied in the second half and chipped away at the score deficit.

In the final moments of the game there was only 1 point in it!

FINAL SCORE

WALES WOMEN 18 ~ SCOTLAND WOMEN 17

PLAYER OF THE GAME: CAPTAIN CARYS PHILLIPS (2)
For her crucial decision making, her turnovers, her ball carrying and her throw-ins and all round excellence!


Next up
WALES UNDER 20s v SCOTLAND UNDER 20s ...... Kick Off 8.15pm
Live On BBC 2 Wales and online

3 HOURS TO GO! :-D

Yes just 3 hours to wait until the opening of the fabulous Six Nations Championship 2018

Starting with WALES <3 v SCOTLAND ..... Kick Off 2.15pm

Live on BBC1, S4C ...... and Radio Jem ;-) :-D



All welcome :-) :-) :-)

Dear Jem,

Very best of luck for the commentary at the rugby matches.

Tune in folks, the best coverage is on Radio Jem!


Take gentle care
Love Elizabeth,
xx

Thank You Elizabeth

Lovely to see you as always

Hope you are well <3

Good Morning Everyone :-) :-) :-) <3

Radio Jem is now open for a "Pre-Game Special" :-D :-D

Here is Radio Jem's Theme Tune .....

YMA O HYD (Still here!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg