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IRELAND v ITALY ~ TODAY'S TEAMS

IRELAND

Backs:
15. Jacob Stockdale, 14. Andrew Conway, 13.Garry Ringrose, 12. Bundee Aki, 11. Hugo Keenan, 10. Jonathan Sexton (Captain) 9. Conor Murray


Forwards:
1. Cian Healy, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Andrew Porter, 4. Tadhg Beirne, 5. James Ryan, 6. Caelan Doris, 7. Will Connors, 8. CJ Stander

Replacements:
16. Dave Heffernan, 17. Ed Byrne, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. Ultan Dillane, 20. Peter O’Mahony, 21. Jamison Gibson-Park, 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Robbie Henshaw


ITALY

Forwards:
1. Danilo Fischetti, 2. Luca Bigi (Captain), 3. Giosuè Zilocchi, 4. Marco Lazzaroni, 5. Niccolò Cannone, 6. Sebastian Negri, 7. Braam Steyn, 8. Jake Polledri

Backs:
15. Jayden Hayward, 14. Edoardo Padovani,13. Luca Morisi, 12. Carlo Canna, 11. Mattia Bellini, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Marcello Violi

Replacements:
16. Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17. Simone Ferrari, 18. Pietro Ceccarelli, 19. David Sisi, 20. Johan Meyer, 21. Maxime Mbanda', 22. Callub Braley, 23. Federico Mor

IRELAND v ITALY ~ THE ANTHEMS

IRELAND HAS 2 ANTHEMS - The National Anthem of Eire (Southern Ireland) and The IRU (Ireland Rugby Union) Anthem - which unites both South and North of Ireland as players in the Ireland National Team are from both.
Usually, the two anthems are only played at HOME games.

A SOLDIER'S SONG (Anthem of Republic of Ireland)

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.


ANTHEM OF THE IRU
(Uniting the North & South of Ireland)
IRELAND’S CALL
( Matchday Version)

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

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We’ll answer Ireland’s Call
WE’LL ANSWER IRELAND’S CALL!


ITALY
IL CANTO DEGLI ITALIANI

Fratelli d'Italia
L'Italia s'è desta
Dell'elmo di Scipio
S'è cinta la testa
Dov'è la vittoria
Le porga la chioma
Chè schiava di Roma
Iddio la creò
Stringia moci a coorte
Siam pronti alla morte
Siam pronti alla morte
L'Italia chiamò
Hymn of Mameli

Italian Brothers,
Italy has awakened,
She has wreathed her head
With the helmet of Scipio.
Where is Victory?
She bows her head to you,
You, whom God created
As the slave of Rome.
Let us band together,
We are ready to die,
We are ready to die,
Italy has called us.

Well, it's very strange without the cheering of the crowds ....
..... but the men are on the pitch :-)

Here come the Anthems
First the visitors ....
ITALY
IL CANTO DEGLI ITALIANI

Then Ireland's Anthems

COME ON DORIS

How quiet is that! But some of the players stepped up by raising their voices loudly :-D

THE MASCOT FLY IS PITCHSIDE EVERYONE :-D :-D :-D

Rady to kick some Green B*tts Fly? ;-) <3 <3

Love Ireland's Call ... I shall be singing it loudly for my Irish OH and my 15% Irish Genes :-D :-D :-D

Ready for anything Jem :-D

Now comes a Statement fromn the World Rugby against Racism

QUITE RIGHT! NO ROOM FOR SUCH BIGOTRY <3

Afternoon Jem :-D <3

Hello Elizabeth you lovely lady <3 <3

No ZEE-BO-O I'm afraid Fly :-(

I think playing abroad has gone against him

Not the same Jem :-( but we will manage ;-)

And we are away :-D

It's the last game of the abandoned Round 4 of the Six Nations Championship that is on now! It was at the time when the Covid-19 had hit Italy and then Ireland very hard

Italy have won their lineout

But Andrew Conway caught the kicked ball and it's another Italy lineout

Come on you GREENS

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Italy have really upped their game in recent years .... and now they are on the Ireland Tryline with a penalty

CONOR MURRAY YELLOW CARDED AT 3 MINUTES OF THE GAME :-0 :-0

A professional foul by Murray has added 3 points to Italy's score

IRELAND 0 ~ ITALY 3

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