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Missed chances my lot, but enjoyed second half <3

RESULTS OF WEEK 1 AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL TESTS


JAPAN 31 ~ NEW ZEALAND 69
Match Report:
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/japan-vs-new-zealand/report/85933



WALES 21 ~ SCOTLAND 10
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46043784



ENGLAND 12 ~ SOUTH AFRICA 11
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46084726



IRELAND 54 ~ ITALY 7
Match Report:
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/rugby-union/3341743/ireland-54-italy-7-jordan-larmour-gets-stunning-hat-trick-of-tries-on-first-start-for-ireland/

Tonight, Sunday November 4th

SCRUM V AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL

BBC 2 WALES at 6.00pm

Those of you who don't live in Wales can get this programme Live on the BBC iPlayer and probably on Catch Up.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo

Don't forget to change the location from London to Wales at the bottom of the home page

SKY?
If you have a Sky Package, you will be able to see it on BBC 2 Wales in the Regional BBC Channels section

WHO'S YOUR WALES STARTING XV TO FACE AUSTRALIA?

Based on last week's game here's mine!

1. Rob Evans, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Dillon Lewis, 4. Cory Hill, 5. Alun-Wyn Jones, 6. Dan Lydiate, 7. Justin Tipuric, 8. Ross Moriarty, 9. Gareth Davies, 10. Gareth Anscombe, 11. Liam Williams, 12. Hadleigh Parkes, 13. Jonathan Davies, 14. George North, 15. Leigh Halfpenny


PICK YOUR WALES TEAM v AUSTRALIA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46096548


WALES MUST UP THEIR GAME NOW

When Wales beat Scotland 21 -10 in Cardiff (Doddie Weir Cup) last Saturday it was their 10th successive home win against the Scottish National Team.

But Wales' Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has warned that Wales "would have struggled" had they opened their Autumn Test series against Australia...... So much work is needed for Wales to raise their game yet again to face The Wallabies on Saturday.

Improvements will certainly need to be made, as Wales will want to avoid a 14th consecutive defeat against Australia.

It’s not so much that Wales have played that badly v the Australians. There have been games when Wales have been leading. Then, a lack of discipline or carelessness in the closing minutes of the game have cost them dearly, through Wales conceding penalties etc.

So the boys need to knuckle down, train hard and play confidently but with discipline if they are to avoid the mistakes of the past!


*WEEK 2
Saturday November 10th
WALES<3 v AUSTRALIA ............. Kick Off 5.20pm

LIVE ON BBC 2 (English Language)
& S4C (Yr Iaith Cymraeg / Welsh Language)

And Radio Jem ;-) :-D :-D

AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS NEWS

ENGLAND:

OWEN FARRELL, England's Co-Captain, will not be cited over the 84th minute controversial "Shoulder" tackle v South Africa's Andre Esterhuizen
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/11/04/england-farrell-no-citing-shoulder-charge

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/82994142


TOM CURRY is injured out of this years Autumn Internationals with an ankle injury sustained during England's 12 - 11 win v South Africa last Saturday

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/11/06/tom-curryruled-englands-entire-autumn-international-series/

MANU TUILAGI
England are "quietly confident" that Tuilagi will be fit enough for selection for Saturday v New Zealand. He is recovering from a minor groin injury



WALES

Australia's DAVID POCOCK says he is relishing another "great battle" at the breakdown when Australia aim for a 14th successive victory against Wales on Saturday.
BUT he warns The breakdown WILL be a battle without SAM WARBURTON!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46110495



ELLIS JENKINS is confirmed fit to fight for a selection place in Wales team v Australia on Saturday
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/11/05/ellis-jenkins-confirmed-fit-compete-spot-wales-starting-line/

KEN OWENS
Poor Ken was bloodied up not once but twice during Wales' game v Scotland last Saturday. The latest news is that Ken WILL be fit for selection v Australia.



SCOTLAND

STUART HOGG returns ahead of schedule to the Scotland Squad following ankle surgery.
Also called up to the Scotland Squad are Hogg's Glasgow Warriors team-mates ADAM ASHE, SCOTT CUMMINGS and NICK GRIGG.
Returning to the fold also are English-based duo JOSH STRAUSS and DUNCAN WEIR.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46094625



IRELAND

JORDAN LAMOUR
Jordan Larmour can fill Rob Kearney's boots if pressed into playing at full-back for Ireland against Argentina, team-mate Garry Ringrose says.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46104961


WEEK 2 OF THE AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS ....
.......THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10th

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-D
The first of Week 2 Autumn Internationals Teams has been announced...

NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS TEAM

Backs:
15. Damian McKenzie
14. Ben Smith
13. Jack Goodhue
12. Sonny Bill Williams
11. Rieko Ioane
10. Beauden Barrett
9. Aaron Smith

Forwards:
1. Karl Tu'inukuafe
2. Codie Taylor
3. Owen Franks
4. Samuel Whitelock
5. Brodie Retallick
6. Liam Squire
7. Ardie Savea
8. Kieran Read (Captain)


Replacements:
16. Dane Coles, 17. Ofa Tuungafasi, 18. Nepo Laulala, 19. Scott Barrett, 20. Matt Todd, 21. TJ Perenara, 22. Richie Mo'unga, 23. Ryan Crotty


WEEK 2.
Saturday November 10th

ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND ............... Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS ONLY
(Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action)

Next to declare are the Wallabies

AUSTRALIA's TEAM TO FACE WALES

Backs:
15. Dane Haylett-Petty
14. Israel Folau,
13. Samu Kerevi
12. Kurtley Beale
11. Sefa Naivalu
10. Bernard Foley
9. Will Genia

Forwards:
1. Scott Sio
2. Tolu Latu
3. Allan Alaalatoa
4. Izack Rodda
5. Adam Coleman
6. Jack Dempsey
7. Michael Hooper (Captain)
8. David Pocock

Replacements:
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17. Sekope Kepu, 18. Taniela Tupou, 19. Rob Simmons, 20. Ned Hanigan, 21. Nick Phipps, 22. Matt To'omua, 23. Jack Maddocks


WEEK 2
Saturday November 10th

WALES v AUSTRALIA ............. Kick Off 5.20pm

LIVE ON BBC 2 (English Language)
& S4C (Yr Iaith Cymraeg / Welsh Language)

And Radio Jem ;-) :-D

And here it is ....
THE NEWS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ;-)

MY WALES BOYS TO FACE THE WALLABIES! :-D

WALES<3

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. George North
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Hadleigh Parkes
11. Josh Adams
10. Gareth Anscombe
9. Gareth Davies

Forwards:
1. Nicky Smith
2. Ken Owens
3. Tomas Francis
4. Adam Beard
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
6. Dan Lydiate
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Ross Moriarty

Replacements::
16. Elliot Dee
17. Rob Evans
18. Dillon Lewis
19. Cory Hill
20. Ellis Jenkins
21. Tomos Williams
22. Dan Biggar
23. Liam Williams


How does this line-up compare to my online selection choice?
See the post earlier on this page! :-D

Having said that, some of the chosen players were not options on the online webpage :-D



* WEEK 3
Saturday November 17th
WALES v TONGA ................. Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE on BBC 1 (English Language)
& S4C (Yr Iaith Cymraeg / Welsh Language)

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

Now for the England Fans among us ...
Eddie Jones has declared his team to face the mighty All Blacks on Saturday

ENGLAND

Backs:
15. Elliot Daly
14. Chris Ashton
13. Henry Slade
12. Ben Te’o
11. Jonny May
10. Owen Farrell (Co-captain)
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Ben Moon
2. Dylan Hartley (Co-captain)
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Kruis
6. Brad Shields
7. Sam Underhill
8. Mark Wilson

Replacements:
16. Jamie George
17. Alec Hepburn
18. Harry Williams
19. Charlie Ewels
20. Courtney Lawes
21. Danny Care
22. George Ford
23. Jack Nowell


WEEK 2.
Saturday November 10th

ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND ............... Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS ONLY
(Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action)

Gregor Townsend has chosen his squad to play Fiji on Saturday

SCOTLAND

Captain: GREIG LAIDLAW

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Alex Dunbar
12. Pete Horne
11. Sean Maitland
10. Finn Russell
9. Greig Laidlaw

Forwards:
1. Allan Dell
2. Fraser Brown
3. Willem Nel
4. Sam Skinner*
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Ryan Wilson
7. Jamie Ritchie
8. Matt Fagerson

Replacements:
16. Stuart McInally, 17. Alex Allan, 18. Simon Berghan, 19. Jonny Gray, 20. Josh Strauss, 21. George Horne,
22. Adam Hastings, 23. Chris Harris

* denotes uncapped player


FIJI

Captain: DOMINIKO WAGANIBUROTU

Backs:
15. Setareki Tuicuvu
14. Metui Talebula
13. Semi Radradra
12. Jale Vatabua
11. Vereniki Goneva
10. Ben Volavola
9. Frank Lomani

Forwards:
1. Campese Maafu
2. Sam Matavesi
3. Manasa Saulo
4. Tevita Cavubati
5. Leone Nakarawa
6. Dominiko Waqaniburotu (Captain)
7. Peceli Yato
8. Viliame Mata


Replacements:
16. Mesulame Dolokoto, 17. Eroni Mawi, 18. Kalivate Tawake, 19 Albert Tuisue. 20. Semi Kunatani,
21. Henry Seniloli, 22. Alivereti Veitokani, 23. Eroni Vasiteri


*WEEK 2
Saturday November 10th
SCOTLAND v FIJI ............. Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE on BBC 1
& BT Sports 2

****Radio Jem ;-) ...... Coverage to be decided

And here's the decision of Ireland's Head Coach Joe Schmidt.
His men in green to face Argentina on Saturday.....

IRELAND

Captain: RORY BEST

Backs:
15. Jordan Larmour
14. Keith Earls
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Bundee Aki
11. Jacob Stockdale
10. Jonathan Sexton
9. Kieran Marmion

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Rory Best (Captain)
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Iain Henderson
5. James Ryan
6. Peter O'Mahony
7. Sean O'Brien
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin,17. Jack McGrath, 18. Andrew Porter, 19. Devin Toner, 20. Dan Leavy,
21. Luke McGrath, 22. Joey Carbery, 23. Andrew Conway


And Ireland's Opposition ....

ARGENTINA

Captain: PABLO MATERA

Backs:
15. Emiliano Boffelli
14. Bautista Delguy
13. Matias Orlando
12. Jerónimo De La Fuente
11. Ramiro Moyano
10. Nicolás Sánchez
9. Tomás Cubelli

Forwards
1. Santiago García Botta
2. Agustin Creevy
3. Santiago Medrano
4. Matías Alemanno
5. Tomás Lavanini
6. Pablo Matera (Captain)
7. Guido Petti
8. Javier Ortega Desio

Replacements
16. Julián Montoya, 17. Juan Pablo Zeiss, 18. Lucio Sordoni, 19. Rodrigo Bruni,
20. Tomás Lezana, 21. Gonzalo Bertranou, 22. Joaquin Diaz Bonilla, 23. Matías Moroni



WEEK 2:
Saturday November 10th
IRELAND v ARGENTINA ...... Kick Off 6:30pm (UK Time)
Live on Channel 4

***Radio Jem ;-) participation to be decided :-)

SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW'S WEEK 2 TEST GAMES

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10
*All Times are GMT (UK time)


Game 1:
ITALY v GEORGIA ~ Kick Off 2.00pm - No UK Broadcasting (that I can find)



Game 2:
SCOTLAND v FIJI ............. Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE on BBC 1 & BT Sports 2

*Radio Jem ;-) Coverage to be decided




Game 3:
ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND ............... Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS ONLY
(Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action)

RECORDED HIGHLIGHTS:
Saturday Evening on BBC 2 at 7.30pm




Game 4:
WALES <3 v AUSTRALIA ............. Kick Off 5.20pm

LIVE ON BBC 2 (English Language)
& S4C (Yr Iaith Cymraeg / Welsh Language)

AND ON RADIO JEM ;-) :-D




Game 5:
IRELAND v ARGENTINA ...... Kick Off 6:30pm
LIVE on CHANNEL 4

As the Wales game will overlap this one, Radio Jem ;-) will possibly switch over after the Wales v Australia game has finished :-D :-D



Game 6:
FRANCE v SOUTH AFRICA ~ Kick Off 7.45 pm
Again- No UK Broadcasting (that I can find)




***All Rugby Union Fans are Welcome on Radio Jem ;-) (This thread)
But please leave your handbags at home :-D

Good Afternoon Everyone

Not long to go to now to the first of the Home Nations games today...

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

As usual .... Radio Jem's Theme Song :-D

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

1 HOUR WARNING

SCOTLAND v FIJI .................. Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE ON ..
BBC 1
BT Sports

AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D



ALL WELCOME.......
.............BUT NO FISTICUFFS ;-) :-D

To start us off with today's pre-game entertainment ...

One of my Scottish Favourites

HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL .......... KELLY BROWN & VOICES of SCOTTISH RUGBY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRYzoHnbi70

this is a brill video <3

I must say ..... THAT GAME ME GOOSEBUMPS <3

Scotland are playing Fiji today.... but I bet not many of us have heard their BEAUTIFUL ANTHEM before....

WE ARE FIJI ...... LAISA VULAKORO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhJ69tmyDsQ


LYRICS

Now is the time for all to see that we can live in harmony
From now on we'll walk together
side By side we are Fiji
Lets put our differences behind us
we can do it if we try
Lets not tearing down the walls
And change the way we look and love
we shinning light in the hope that our children will follow
Now is the time to build
We can be the way the world
should be
We can shine our lights for the world to see
For Fiji ever Fiji
Let her voices sing with pride
For Fiji ever Fiji
Her name hails far and wide
The land of freedom, hope and glory
To endure whatever befalls
May god bless Fiji
Forever More
Prehi Meh Shanti hi
Bhate hi chalo
People everywhere on the islands of Fiji
Come together under God as one in unity
Yes, will begin to build a bridge
That takes us to uniting this land
There shall our smiles and have the friendier mean
Reachout come on, come take my hand
We'll fly up from all freedom, hope and unity
we'll hold our heads up high
we are trying to be
Sons and daughters our 300 islands
Always as one, we are Fiji
We can be the way the world should be
we can shine our lights for the world to see
For Fiji ever Fiji
Let her voices sing with pride
For Fiji ever Fiji
Her name hails far and wide
The land of freedom, hope and glory
To endure whatever befalls
May godbless Fiji
Forever More
Ni toro mai turaga
Ni vukei au mada
Au nuinui tiko vei kemuni
For Fiji ever Fiji
Let her voices sing with pride
For Fiji ever Fiji
Her name hails far and wide
The land of freedom, hope and glory
To endure whatever befalls
May god bless Fiji
Forever More
For Fiji ever Fiji
Let her voices sing with pride
For Fiji ever Fiji
Her name hails far and wide
The land of freedom, hope and glory
To endure whatever befalls
May god bless Fiji
Forever More

oooooooooo that has made me become all emotional :-0

That has go to be the most beautiful anthem I've ever heard! <3

One for England

ENGLAND'S RUGBY ANTHEM - JERUSALEM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iaf_jUy2Q

For All Blacks Fans ....

"BEST HAKA BY A NEW ZEALAND TEAM"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JphKPhW_m68