General Chat

Afternoon Jem,

Well dressed ready for this evening, got dark green cotton cut offs on. I've got a T shirt on that nails my colours to the mast - pink. Win win situation for me so got a pink T shirt out.

Will practise now
Left right, twirl, Left right, twirl. Left right, twirl, Left right, twirl. ENGLAND WALES Left right, twirl, Left right, twirl. Left right, twirl, Left right, twirl. :-D

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-D :-D :-D <3

THE BIG ONE TONIGHT!

ENGLAND v WALES ... kicks off at 8.00pm

The first match of the day is Italy v Canada at 2.30pm
This one is live on ITV1 if anyone is interested but I won't be covering this one.

With an operation looming on Monday, I need to pace myself!

10 HOURS TO GO TO THE BIG ONE!

ENGLAND v WALES <3 .... KICK-OFF 8.00pm

BE HERE! ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26th


Game 1

ITALY v CANADA ...... Kick-Off 2.30pm

Live on ITV 1 ONLY
Score Updates Only on Radio 5 Live



KEEP AN EYE OPEN FOR RADIO JEM'S PRE-MATCH ENTERTAINMENT
at some point during the day!


Game 2

SOUTH AFRICA v SAMOA ...... Kick-Off 4.45pm

Live on ITV1, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Radio Jem's Transmission to be decided! ;-):-D



GAME 3

THE BIG BIG BIG ONE!

ENGLAND v WALES <3 ..... Kick Off 8.00pm

LIVE TV: ITV1, S4C
LIVE Radio:
BBC Radio Wales (English), BBC Radio Cymru (Welsh), BBC Radio 5 Live .....

...... AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D



Join the Rugby Gang here on Radio Jem (this thread!) for
THE BATTLE OF TWO AGE OLD ENEMIES! ......

...........BUT WE PLAY NICELY ON HERE!;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D


Cheer for Wales <3 or Cheer for England!
Or stay neutral and simply enjoy a terrific game!

THE RESULT OF THE ARGENTINA v GEORGIA GAME


ARGENTINA 54 ~ GEORGIA 9

Match Report from "The Independent"

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/argentina-vs-georgia-rwc-2015-match-report-pumas-cut-loose-to-run-seven-tries-past-pool-c-rivals-as-mamuka-gorgodze-proves-costly-10517323.html

BTW, I was brought up to shout AGGIE AGGIE AGGIE, OI OI OI :-S :-S :-S :-S


PERHAPS THEY CHANGED IT BECAUSE AGGIE TOOK OFFENCE!

Or Perhaps it's just because I'm from Carmarthenshire! :-D :-D :-D

Good Evening Everyone :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) <3

Well, I didn't get much of a rest! :-S
By the time I had sourced all the teams for the weekend, and other material, it was already mid afternoon.

Then there was some sewing and ironing before going shopping for some towels for hospital, and stock up groceries for when I am out of action! :-0 :-D

I bought myself a tv for the bedroom last week, and now I have bought a laptop tray that I can use when I'm in bed after my op!

So hopefully, even if I have to stay in bed for a couple of days, I can still be on here! :-D :-D :-D :-D

~~~~~~~~~~ to all my great pals :-D :-D :-D :-D <3


ps, Yes Kandj, I thought it was I Vow To Thee My Country at one point too! :-D
Like Ann, although I quite like Paloma Faith normally, I hate her singing World In Union!
It definitely doesn't sound right being sung in such a modern way! :-| :-| :-|

A much needed rest methinks and certainly well deserved.

I'm practicing the Welsh national Anthem plus the Oggie Oggie Oggie. Oi Oi Oi now,
thanks AnnC........ isnt this what Max Boyce would shout at his concerts?

I think that the World in Union tune sounds a little like I Vow to Thee My Country.

of course - lots on tomorrow - looking forward to Wales vs England - c'mon Wales :-D :-D :-D :-D

She's having a rest cos she doesn't think anyone is interested in Argentina v Georgia (see OP) ......think Jem's right there :-D :-D

Anyway, needs all her strength for the big one tomorrow :-D :-D :-D

what's happened to our Jem :-S

Oggy oggy oggy is Welsh Allan :-D

so I'm not alone in thinking Paloma Faith's rendering of "World in Union" is ghastly - it's been slated in today's newspapers

HERE'S THE IRELAND TEAM TO FACE ROMANIA

IRELAND

Backs:
15. Simon Zebo
14. Tommy Bowe
13. Jared Payne
12. Darren Cave
11. Keith Earls
10. Ian Madigan
9. Eoin Reddan

Forwards:

1. Cian Healy
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Nathan White
4. Donnacha Ryan
5. Devin Toner
6. Jordi Murphy
7. Chris Henry
8. Jamie Heaslip (Captain)

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin, 17. Jack McGrath. 18. Tadhg Furlong, 19. Paul O'Connell, 20. Sean O'Brien, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Paddy Jackson, 23. Rob Kearney


JOE SCHMIDT HAS MADE 12 CHANGES
to the team that played in last weekend's game v Canada.

He looks like he is protecting his big names for a more dangerous opponent, by either not playing them or putting them on the Replacements Bench!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34359185



IRELAND v ROMANIA
Rugby World Cup – Pool D

Sunday, September 27th
KICK-OFF 4.45pm

LIVE ON ITV 1

Vern Cotter has chosen his team to face USA on Sunday!

AND HE MAKES 10 CHANGES!

SCOTLAND

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Sean Maitland
13. Mark Bennett
12. Peter Horne
11. Tim Visser
10. Finn Russell
9.Henry Pyrgos (Captain)
Forwards:
1. Ryan Grant
2. Fraser Brown
3. Jon Welsh
4. Richie Gray
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Alasdair Strokosch
7. John Hardie
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements:
16. Ross Ford, 17. Alasdair Dickinson, 18. Willem Nel, 19. Tim Swinson 20. Ryan Wilson, 21. Greig Laidlaw, 22. Duncan Weir, 23. Matt Scott


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34356246

RUGBY 'ROUND THE WORLD

Rugby World Cup 2015:
SOUTH AFRICA STICK WITH JEAN de VILLIERS

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34335806



SOUTH AFRICA v SAMOA
Rugby World Cup – Pool B

Saturday September 26th
Kick-Off 4.45pm

Live on ITV1, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

POINTS, POINTS DIFFERENCE & THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015


In The Rugby World Cup, if a team WINS it is awarded 4 POINTS
A DRAW will give a team 2 POINTS.

If the team LOSES, 0 POINTS, but the team will be awarded a BONUS POINT if they lose by LESS THAN 7 POINTS.

A BONUS POINT will ALSO be awarded to a team that scores 4 OR MORE TRIES during a match.



HOW DOES POINTS DIFFERENCE AFFECT THE POSITIONING?

Each time a team wins a game, they get 4 POINTS.

However, when teams have won and / or lost the same amount of games as each other, and have amassed the same amount of Overall POINTS, then POINTS DIFFERENCE comes into play.

Points Difference will decide the positioning on the Rugby World Cup Table and the eventual Pool Leader, when there is a tie.


SO HOW DOES POINTS DIFFERENCE WORK?

When you ADD UP the amount of points each team has accumulated from Tries, Conversions and Goals, and then DEDUCT the amount of points that opposing teams have amassed against a particular team, that gives you a Points Difference score.


USING WALES AND ENGLAND IN POOL A AS AN EXAMPLE...

Both Wales and England won their respective games, both gained a Bonus Point through scoring 4 or more Tries each, so both have 5 POINTS


SO WHY IS WALES AHEAD OF ENGLAND ON THE TABLE AT PRESENT?

It's because of POINTS DIFFERENCE.

England played Fiji last Friday night.
England amassed 35 POINTS through tries, conversions and goals.
Fiji amassed 11 points in the same way.

When you DEDUCT Fiji's 11 points from England's 35 points, you get a POINT DIFFERENCE OF +24


Wales played Uruguay last Sunday
Wales amassed 54 POINTS through tries, conversions and goals.
Uruguay amassed 9 POINTS in the same way.

When you DEDUCT Uruguay's 9 points from Wales' 54 points, you get a POINT DIFFERENCE OF +45

THIS PUTS WALES AHEAD OF ENGLAND ON POINTS DIFFERENCE even though they both got 4 Points each for a win.
Wales with a + 45 Points Difference score and England with a +24 Points Difference score.

The both teams also scored 4 or more tries in their respective games, so both have an extra point, making their POINTS 5 APIECE.

How are the Rugby World Cup 2015 Teams doing in the Pool Tables?

In Stage 1 of this competition, the 20 teams that qualified were put into 4 "POOLS" or groups with 5 teams in each.

The top 2 teams at the end of the Pool Stage will go forward to the Knock-Out Stage.

Here are the tables as they stand at present with all teams having played a game each, but with FIJI, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND and FRANCE having played 2 games each. Bear this in mind when you look at the tables, as they will change as and when a new game is played.



THE POOL TABLES
( As at Noon on Friday , September 25th)

P = Played
W = Won
D = Drawn
L = Lost
PD = Points Difference (this will be explained in my next post)
BP = Bonus Point
( A team who scores 4 or more Tries during one game will receive 1 Bonus Point, as will a team who loses a game by 7 points or less)

POINTS = Total Points so far.


POOL A (Being called "The Pool Of Death" as it is deemed the strongest group!)

1. WALES ............................... P 1; W 1; D 0; L 0; PD +45; BP 1.................. POINTS 5
2. ENGLAND .......................... P 1; W 1; D 0; L 0; PD +24; BP 1.................. POINTS 5
3. AUSTRALIA ....................... P 1; W 1; D 0; L 0; PD +15; BP 0 ................. POINTS 4
4. FIJI ...................................... P 2; W 0; D 0; L 2; PD -39; BP 0................... POINTS 0
5. URUGUAY ......................... P 1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -45; BP 0 .................. POINTS 0


POOL B

1. SCOTLAND ....................... P 1; W 1; D 0; L 0; PD +35; BP 1 ................. POINTS 5
2. SAMOA .............................. P 1; W 1; D 0; L 0; PD +9; BP 0 .................. POINTS 4
3. JAPAN ............................... P 2; W 1; D 0; L 1; PD -33; BP 0 .................. POINTS 4
4. SOUTH AFRICA ............... P 1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -2; BP 2 .................... POINTS 2
5. USA .................................... P1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -9; BP 0 ..................... POINTS 0


POOL C

1. NEW ZEALAND ............... P 2; W 2; D 0; L 0; PD +54; BP 1 ................... POINTS 9
2. GEORGIA ......................... P 1; W 1; D 0; L 0; PD +7; BP 0 .................... POINTS 4
3. TONGA ............................. P 1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -7; BP 1 ..................... POINTS 1
4. ARGENTINA .................... P 1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -10; BP 0 .................... POINTS 0
5. NAMIBIA ........................... P 1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -44; BP 0 .................... POINTS 0


POOL D

1. FRANCE ......................... P 2; W 2; D 0; L 0; PD +49; BP 1 ..................... POINTS 9
2. IRELAND ........................ P 1; W 1; D 0; L 0; PD +43; BP 1 ..................... POINTS 5
3. ITALY .............................. P 1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -22; BP 0 ...................... POINTS 0
4. ROMANIA ....................... P 1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -27; BP 0 ...................... POINTS 0
5. CANADA ........................ P 1; W 0; D 0; L 1; PD -43; BP 0 ...................... POINTS 0

Hiya Perse :-D :-D :-D

I think the Aussies nicked that Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi from the Welsh who say Oggy Oggy Oggy Oi Oi OI.....


I do think the Blacks could have done better against Namibia though.. maybe they are saving up their strength for their next Haka.