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That's lovely, Maddie you will be very welcome <3

~~~~~~~~~~~ to Our Mascot THE FLY :-D :-D <3

~~~~~~~~~ Jem :-D <3 just passing through ;-)

Gregor Townsend has declared his men to face Italy on Saturday

SCOTLAND

Captain: GREIG LAIDLAW

Back:
15. Stuart Hogg (Vice Captain)
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Huw Jones
12. Sam Johnson
11. Blair Kinghorn
10. Finn Russell
9. Greig Laidlaw (Captain)

Forwards:
1. Allan Dell
2. Stuart McInally (Vice Captain)
3. Willem Nel
4. Ben Toolis
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Sam Skinner
7. Jamie Ritchie
8. Ryan Wilson

Replacements:
16. Jake Kerr *uncapped
17. Jamie Bhatti
18. Simon Berghan
19. Gary Graham *uncapped
20. Josh Strauss
21. Ali Price
22. Adam Hastings
23. Chris Harris


ITALY

Captain: SERGIO PARISSE

Backs:
15. Jayden Hayward, 14. Angelo Esposito, 13. Luca Morisi, 12. Tommaso Castello,
11. Michele Campagnaro, 10. Tommaso Allan, 9. Tito Tebaldi

Forwards:
1. Andrea Lovotti, 2. Leonardo Ghiraldini, 3. Simone Ferrari, 4. David Sisi, 5. Dean Budd,
6. Sebastian Negri, 7. Abraham Steyn, 8. Sergio Parisse (Captain)

Replacements:
16. Luca Bigi, 17. Cherif Traore,18. Tiziano Pasquali, 19. Federico Ruzza, 20. Jimmy Tuivaiti, 21. Guglielmo Palazzani, 22. Ian McKinley, 23. Edoardo Padovani




Saturday February 2
SCOTLAND v ITALY ......... Kick Off 2.15pm

LIVE ON BBC 1 ...... and Radio Jem ;-) :-D

The Ireland Team to face England has been Announced.
Here's Gregor Townsend's choice

IRELAND

Captain: RORY BEST

Backs:
15. Robbie Henshaw
14. Keith Earls
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Bundee Aki
11. Jacob Stockdale
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Rory Best (Captain)
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Devin Toner
5. James Ryan
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Josh van der Flier
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin
17. Dave Kilcoyne
18. Andrew Porter
19. Quinn Roux
20. Sean O’Brien
21. John Cooney
22. Joey Carbery
23. Jordan Larmour


Saturday February 2
IRELAND v ENGLAND ......... Kick Off 4.45pm

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

7 HOURS TO GO!

EDIT ..... GR seems to be 2 minutes behind my Laptop :-0 :-0 :-0

and my laptop seems to be 2 minutes ahead of the time on the telly :-S :-S
It seems to have gained 2 minutes all of a sudden!:-0 :-0

7 HOURS TO GO!

Yes 7 hours to wait until the opening game of........
........................... THE SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019

Starting with
FRANCE v WALES<3 Live from Stade de France, Paris

KICK OFF 8.00pm (UK time)


Live on BBC 1, S4C .......... and Radio Jem ;-) :-D :-D :-D

2 HOURS 58 MINUTES TO GO! ;-)

Time has ran away from me today I'm afraid!
So-
TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019

HERE IS A PRE-RECORDED ;-) RADIO JEM SPECIAL :-D :-D
In order of this weekend's games



Game 1
FRANCE v WALES


France:
UNE FEMME AMOREUSE ...... MIREILLE MATHIEU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWRrcjrJLWM&list=PLm1WqxbDXbNCHPH-IXRW0HUacK-xzBr6L&index=23

ET SI TU N'EXISTAIS PAS .... JOE DASSIN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fbx6pyYsX8&list=PLFZIc2OiAzeoYrUbd3wBAcjhFX106Bzm3



Wales:
AR HYD Y NOS (ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT) ~ JOHN OWEN JONES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUQH4AhN94

AMAZING GRACE ..... BRYN TERFEL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1T29es_yGw



Game 2
SCOTLAND v ITALY

Scotland:
I DREAMED A DREAM ......... SUSAN BOYLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk

A GIFT OF A THISTLE (Braveheart Soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilt2SZxvlGU


Italy:
GRANDE AMORE .... IL VOLO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1f6o1HQBvg

O SOLE MIO ....... LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_mLFHLSULw




Game 3

IRELAND v ENGLAND

Ireland:
WHISKEY IN THE JAR ...... THE DUBLINNERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlWTASnnft4

SONG FOR IRELAND ..... MARY BLACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdDnpkR3AQ



England::
LONDON PRIDE ..... NOEL COWARD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsIMVIWjlQ


A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE ....... VERA LYNN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTeiYN_Vq6E



Radio Jem will be LIVE in good time for the Game

FRANCE v WALES <3 ..... Kick Off 8.00pm (UK) TONIGHT (Friday February 1st)
Also Live on BBC1 & S4C ;-) :-D :-D

45 MINUTES TO GO TO FRANCE v WALES <3

AND RADIO JEM IS LIVE

Here as usual is our Theme Song ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

Well, My 2 Wales scarves are draped strategically and a Wales Flag is flying from my curtain pole lol!

I'm sitting here in my Wales Rugby Top and my usual accessories-
My dangly sparkly red earrings

What is not usual though ...... is my matching eye!:-0

I HAVE A BLACK- BUT NOW PURPLY RED EYE after a bad fall earlier this week :-D
Well I'm hoping it'll give Wales the edge lol ;-) :-D :-D

I tried to balance it out with some purply eyeshadow on the other eye ....... but it hasn't really worked- just looks as though I don't know how to administer make-up :-D :-D :-D :-D

COME ON WALES ;-) <3 <3

I can't resist playing this today ..... ;-) ;-)

INTERNATIONAL VELVET ..... CERYS MATTHEWS & CATATONIA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwyR-ir9XX4

Sits on the fence and yawns :-D :-D :-D :-D

You can yawn all you like Blodwen ...... BUT GET OFF THAT FENCE :-0 ;-)

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D <3

It will be a bitter-sweet time for Wales Coach WARREN GATLAND tonight!

This will be Warren's LAST SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP!

The Six Nations was his first ever Tournament coaching the Wales side- 11 years ago.

Warren will be leaving Wales after the World Cup later this year!

Warren will be missed- Thanks for everything Warren <3

JEM’S GEMS ......
.........................KEN OWENS ~ “THE SHERIFF OF CARMARTHEN”

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/88325559

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/88325520


When Ken Owens runs on to the pitch in Stade de Paris tonight he will reach a huge milestone... in fact he will set a new Wales record

KEN OWENS WILL BE THE MOST CAPPED WALES HOOKER (2) HAVING WON 61 WALES CAPS

Wales coach Warren Gatland (himself a retired hooker)
“He's a great bloke to have in the side. You couldn't get a nicer bloke than Ken Owens!"
"He is a great team man and incredibly well respected and well liked by the coaches and the staff”.

FULL STORY-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47069563


PROFILE

Name: Kenneth James Owens
Born: January 3rd 1987
Place of Birth: Carmarthen, South West Wales
Height: 6 ft. 1 in.
Weight: 17st. 2lbs.

CAREER
Playing Position: HOOKER (2)

CLUBS
2006-2008: Llanelli RFC
2010: Carmarthen Quins

REGIONAL CLUBS
2008 – present: SCARLETS

NATIONAL TEAMS
2006: WALES Under 20s (2 caps)
2011- present: WALES (60 caps) *61 from Feb 1 2019 France v Wales
2017: British & Irish LIONS (2 caps)

CONGRATULATIONS KEN from all on Radio Jem <3

HERE ARE TONIGHT'S TEAMS

FRANCE v WALES .... Kick Off 8.00pm

WALES <3

Captain: ALUN-WYN JONES

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

Forwards:
1. Rob Evans
2. Ken Owens
3. Tomas Francis
4. Adam Beard
5. Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
6. Josh Navidi
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Ross Moriarty

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee
17. Wyn Jones
18. Samson Lee
19. Cory Hill
20. Aaron Wainwright
21. Gareth Davies
22. Dan Biggar
23. Owen Watkin


FRANCE
Captain: GUILHEM GUIRADO

Backs:
15. Maxime Medard, 14. Damian Penaud, 13. Wesley Fofana, 12. Romain Ntamack,
11. Yoann Huget, 10. Camille Lopez, 9. Morgan Parra

Forwards:
1. Jefferson Poirot, 2. Guilhem Guirado (Captain), 3. Uini Antonio,
4. Sébastien Vahaamahina, 5. Paul Willemse, 6. Wenceslas Lauret, 7. Arthur Iturria,
8. Louis Picamoles

Replacements:
16. Julien Marchand, 17. Dany Priso, 18. Demba Bamba,19. Félix Lambey,
20. Grégory Alldritt, 21. Baptiste Serin, 22. Gaël Fickou, 23. Geoffrey Doumayrou

THE ANTHEMS FOR THE SING-A-LONG

WALES ~ MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU (Match Version)

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed

Gwlad, gwlad,
pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

Gwlad, gwlad,
pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.


LITERAL TRANSLATION:
The old land of my fathers is dear to me. Land of bards (poets) and singers, famous men of renown; Her brave warriors, patriots, For freedom shed their blood.

Chorus: Country, Country, (HOMELAND conveys the sentiment more accurately) I am true to my country. While the sea is a wall to the pure, most loved land,
O may the old language endure.




FRANCE:

LA MARSEILLAISE

Allons, enfants de la Patrie
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
Contre nous, de la tyrannie
L'étendard sanglant est levé
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
Égorger nos fils, nos compagnes!
Aux armes, citoyens!
Formez vos bataillons
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!


English translation:

Arise, children of the Fatherland
The day of glory has arrived
Against us tyranny's
Bloody banner is raised
Do you hear, in the countryside
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons, your women!
To arms, citizens!
Form your battalions
Let's march, let's march
Let an impure blood
Water our furrows!

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Here they come!

KEN OWENS WALES' MOST CAPPED HOOKER EVER