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THE TEAMS TODAY

IRELAND

Backs:
15. Simon Zebo
14. Tommy Bowe
13. Keith Earls
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Dave Kearney
10. Jonathan Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best
3. Mike Ross
4. Iain Henderson
5. Paul O’Connell (Captain)
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin
17. Cian Healy
18. Nathan White
19. Devin Toner
20. Chris Henry
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Ian Madigan
23. Luke Fitzgerald



ITALY

Backs:
15. Luke McLean
14. Leonardo Sarto
13. Michele Capagnaro
12. Gonzalo Garcia
11. Giovanbattista Venditti
10. Tommaso Allan
9. Edoardo Gori

Forwards:
1. Matias Aguero
2. Andrea Manici
3. Lorenzo Cittadini
4. Quintin Geldenhuys
5. Josh Furno
6. Francesco Minto
7. Simone Favaro
8. Sergio Parisse (Captain)

Replacements:
16. Davide Giazzon
17. Michele Rizzo
18. Dario Chistolini
19. Alessandro Zanni
20. Mauro Bergamasco
21. Guglielmo Palazzani
22. Carlo Canna
23. Tommaso Benvenuti.



IRELAND v ITALY

Kicking off in 15 minutes!

Join the Rugby Gang and share in a great game of rugby!:-) :-) :-) :-)

IRELAND RUGBY UNION ANTHEM

This great Anthem unites both North and South of Ireland!

IRELAND'S CALL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ufcQe5D27s&list=RD4ufcQe5D27s

Here is the complete Anthem, although usually at matches, only the first verse and two chorus' are sung!

Ireland's Call

Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer
Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

From the mighty Glens of Antrim
From the rugged hills of Galway
From the walls of Limerick
And Dublin Bay
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

Hearts of steel
And heads unbowing
Vowing never to be broken
We will fight, until
We can fight no more
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call

Have a great time Pat :-) :-) :-) :-) <3

Over and out Cyprus from Radio Jem HQ :-D :-D :-D

WELL DONE CYPRUS!

A wonderful commentary on the action!

and great twirling yet again! ;-) :-D :-D

Congratulations Argentina! :-)

Commiserations Tonga :-)

I am now going to get ready, I'm out tonight so Kandj will have to cover for me.

There's live music up the club. Going to have a meal as well :-D <3

Will look in when I've returned.

Have a good evening all :-D <3

THE IRISH TEAM HAVE TWO ANTHEMS

but they are not always both played

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXPUg8GLQ0

A SOLDIER'S SONG

We'll sing a song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;

Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Chorus:
Soldiers are we
whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
from a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.

Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
"Mid cannons" roar and rifles peal,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

In valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.

We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Chorus

Argentinians over and converted it's all over

Argentina 45 = 16 Tonga

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Pat is doing a great job in bringing you the action from the Argentina v Tonga game which has not much longer to go!

To get us ready for the Ireland v Italy game

Here come the anthems!

Just in case there just happens to be any Italian GR Board Members here

THE ITALIAN ANTHEM
Il Canto degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians)
with on screen lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ckV9QueXc

Argentinian throw in, they're away again.

Tongans with the ball, now just into Argentinian half.

Line out near Argentinian Line, Tongan put in, but it's lost in play and Argentinians have possession again. Scrum, Mexican wave going around.

Tongans had the ball but lost possession again. Argentinians just over halfway line.

30 MINUTES TO GO!

IRELAND v ITALY kicks off at 4.45pm

Now for a big favourite of my Irish OH

BLACK VELVET BAND ..... THE DUBLINERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cnzstOtW2k

Line out near Tongans try line, Argentinian put in. Argentinian stepped out.

Line out now to Tonga.

Lost ball Argentinian kick and a new line out Argentinian put in and they go over TMO but is his foot out?
Given

Maradona hugging a guy. Converted

38 - 16

Think it's all over for Tonga

Here's a BIG PROBLEM for the IRISH!

Italy's Captain

SERGIO PARISSE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoE6xt3-oBo

Rugby Now

The Radio Jem Team is pleased to see that Ireland's Full Back SIMON ZEBO is included in today's Ireland Team.

Simon had to have Compassionate Leave from the Ireland Camp this week, because of the death of his Granddad after a short illness!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dVMUy3PshY


We want to extend our heartfelt sympathies to Simon, and wish him well for today's match!


HERE'S SIMON ZEBO IN ACTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y65KLfPf8FA

10 minutes to go Tongans have to do something quick if they want to win.

Ball lost Argentinians over no conversion.

31 - 16 Maradona's going to have a heart attack.

NOW AN ITALIAN FLAVOUR...

O SOLE MIO (1994) ... THE THREE TENORS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERD4CbBDNI0

Good kick from Tongans near Argentinians try line but they give it to the Argentinians in the line out :-S.

Good run and lots of ground made by Argentinians, they look dangerous.

Are they over, so many there, did he ground it?????????????

TMO

No

Scrum - Argentinian put in.

Lots of Argentinians in Leicester today.

Scrum for the 3rd time - 4th time - Tongan put in.

While you are keeping your eye on Pat's expert Updates on Argentina v Tonga ....

Here for the Irish among us, and also those that love this! ....


DELANEY'S DONKEY VAL DOONICAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Ofhh30lwQ