General Chat

Bah, I forgot it was on until now. I just looked on Prime and it was the last minute, then the internet crashed. By the time I got it back, OH gave up and went back to watching the Grand Prix qualifying, so that is the rugby over for today.
I will go and start cooking instead

Aw, never mind Linda :-D
At least next weekend we will be able to see the England game Live on Mainstream telly :-D

Good Evening Everyone :-D

AUTUMN NATIONS CUP

HERE'STHE RESULTS & POOL TABLE AT THE END OF ROUND 1

IRELAND 32 ~ WALES 9
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54917121

ITALY 17 ~ SCOTLAND 28
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54944629

ENGLAND 40 ~ GEORGIA 0
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54943319

FRANCE v FIJI ~ MATCH CANCELLED


NATIONS CUP POOL TABLES ~ ROUND 1
The CORRECT Statistics at the end of Round 1 according to WRU Stats (with 1 game cancelled)
*The BBC Sport Webpage has erroneously put Georgia and Wales in the wrong order

POOL 1:
1. ENGLAND ...... 5 Points (Points Difference +40)
2. IRELAND ........ 4 Points (Points Difference +23)
3. WALES .......... 0 Points (Points Difference -23)
4. GEORGIA ....... 0 Points (Points Difference -40 )

POOL 2:
1. SCOTLAND ..... 5 Points (Points Difference +11)
2. FIJI ................... 0 Points (Points Difference 0)
3. FRANCE .......... 0 Points (Points Difference 0)
4. ITALY ............... 0 Points (Points Difference -11)

**** EDITED IN - THE ABOVE TABLE HAS BEEN ALTERED DUE TO A MATCH POINTS AWARD FOR A CANCELLED MATCH TO FRANCE. See post further down this page.



*For details on how this competition works please see....
***HOW DOES THE NEW NATIONS CUP WORK? page 210 of this thread

Good Morning Rugby Fans <3

It's very wet and windy here in South West Wales as it has been for days and days!
I hope the pitch in Llanelli's Parc Y Scarlets will dry out in time for the Wales v Georgia game on Saturday, or they will be slip-sliding away! :-0

**** Please CHECK your CHANNEL NUMBERS for your areas ****

ROUND 2

SATURDAY November 21st

THE FOLLOWING GAME HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
ITALY v FIJI that was scheduled for 12.45pm



********** ENGLAND v IRELAND ~ Kick Off 3.00pm *********

YEY ... LIVE on CHANNEL 4 ( and Amazon Prime)
and yes, on Radio Jem also ;-)



********** WALES<3 v GEORGIA ~ Kick Off 5.15pm **********

LIVE on S4C (Wales's Channel 4)
You could use BBC iPlayer perhaps if you're not in Wales :-)
or click on the following link
https://www.s4c.cymru/cy/


Also AMAZON PRIME :-|
If you are confident enough with these things, they are offering a Free Month's Trial which would cover the competition
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/offers/ref=acph_piv?ie=UTF8&tag=autumninternationals-21


or BBC RADIO 5 LIVE on your Telly
Freeview TV: Channel 706
Sky TV: Channel 0105

Radio 5 Live via a radio

or click on the link below to listen via your computer devices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pxl9


AND RADIO JEM ;-) i.e. This Thread :-D





SUNDAY 22 November
SCOTLAND v FRANCE ~ Kick Off 3.15pm
LIVE TV
Amazon Prime Only

LIVE RADIO
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
Freeview Channel: 706
Sky TV Channel: 0105

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
Check your Freeview TV Channel if you live in Scotland
Sky TV Channel: 0116

or via this link to listen on your computers (Radio 5 Live)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pxhl


This competition is much more difficult for us to follow because of the broadcasting rights not being Mainstream TV....

BUT IF YOU WOULD LIVE TO JOIN US HERE FOR A BIT OF BANTER, PLEASE DO :-D :-D :-D

Good Afternoon Everyone :-D

IT'S TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT DAY!

So, in order of games, the Teams for this weekend's Round 2 are about to be announced so keep tuned in to Radio Jem ;-)

*Italy v Fiji has been cancelled

ENGLAND v IRELAND ~} THE TEAMS

ENGLAND

Captain: OWEN FARRELL

Backs:
15. Elliot Daly
14. Jonathan Joseph
13. Ollie Lawrence
12. Henry Slade
11. Jonny May
1.0 Owen Farrell (C)
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Jamie George
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. Joe Launchbury
6. Tom Curry
7. Sam Underhill
8. Billy Vunipola

Replacements:
16. Tom Dunn, 17. Ellis Genge, 18.Will Stuart, 19. Jonny Hill, 20. Ben Earl, 21. Dan Robson, 22. George Ford, 23. Max Malins


IRELAND

Captain: JAMES RYAN

Backs:
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Keith Earls
13. Chris Farrell
12. Bundee Aki
11. James Lowe
10. Ross Byrne
9. Jamison Gibson-Park

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Ronan Kelleher
3. Andrew Porter
4. Quinn Roux
5. James Ryan (Captain)
6. CJ Stander
7. Peter O'Mahony
8. Caelan Doris

Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Ed Byrne, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Will Connors, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Billy Burns, 23. Jacob Stockdale



SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21st

********** ENGLAND v IRELAND ~ Kick Off 3.00pm *********

YEY ... LIVE on CHANNEL 4 ( and Amazon Prime)
and yes, on Radio Jem also ;-) :-D :-D

It's the team announcement a certain "Cymraes" has been waiting for ;-)... but it actually looks like a B TEAM :-0

WALES v GEORGIA ~ THE TEAMS

Captain: JUSTIN TIPURIC

Backs:
15. Liam Williams
14. Johnny McNicholl
13. Nick Tompkins
12. Johnny Williams
11. Louis Rees-Zammit
10. Callum Sheedy
9. Kieran Hardy

Forwards:
1. Wyn Jones
2. Elliot Dee
3. Samson Lee
4. Jake Ball
5. Seb Davies
6. James Botham
7. Justin Tipuric (C)
8. Aaron Wainwright

Replacements:
16. Sam Parry, 17. Nicky Smith, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Cory Hill, 20. James Davies, 21. Rhys Webb, 22. Ioan Lloyd, 23. Jonah Holmes


GEORGIA

Captain: MERAB SHARIKADZE

Backs:
15. Lasha Khmaladze, 14. Akaki Tabutsadze, 13. Giorgi Kveseladze, 12. Merab Sharikadze (C), 11. Sandro Todua, 10. Tedo Abzhandadze, 9. Vasil Lobzhanidze

Forwards:
1. Mikheil Nariashvili, 2. Jaba Bregvadze, 3. Beka Gigashvili, 4. Grigor Kerdikoshvili, 5. Kote Mikautadze, 6. Otar Giorgadze, 7. Beka Saginadze, 8. Beka Gorgadze

Replacements:
16. Giorgi Chkoidze, 17. Guram Gogichashvili, 18. Lexo Kaulashvili, 19. Lasha Jaiani, 20. Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, 21. Gela Aprasidze, 22. Demur Tapladze, 23. Tamaz Mchedlidze




SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21st

********** WALES<3 v GEORGIA ~ Kick Off 5.15pm **********

LIVE on S4C (Wales's Channel 4)
You could use BBC iPlayer perhaps if you're not in Wales :-)
or click on the following link
https://www.s4c.cymru/cy/


Also AMAZON PRIME :-|
If you are confident enough with these things, they are offering a Free Month's Trial which would cover the competition
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/offers/ref=acph_piv?ie=UTF8&tag=autumninternationals-21


or BBC RADIO 5 LIVE on your Telly
Freeview TV: Channel 706
Sky TV: Channel 0105

Radio 5 Live via a radio

or click on the link below to listen via your computer devices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pxl9


AND RADIO JEM ;-) i.e. This Thread :-D

Sunday's SCOTLAND v FRANCE game ~ Teams yet to be confirmed

FULL DETAILS OF THE WEEKEND'S NATIONS CUP ROUND 2
are posted earlier on this page :-)

CHANGES TO NATIONS CUP TABLE POSITIONS DUE TO CANCELLED GAMES

FRANCE NOW LEADS POOL B

Due to members of the Fijian Team testing positive for Covid-19, games against Fiji have had to be cancelled. So the Competition Rules regarding cancelled games will come into play in connection with the France v Fiji game that had been scheduled for last Sunday.

An Autumn Nations Cup statement said: "Whilst no fault has been apportioned to Fiji Rugby, the competition rules provide that if a team is directly responsible for a match not taking place, a 28-0 victory will be awarded to the opposition that would have played.

This rule has added 4 Match Points plus a Bonus Match Point to the table for France, as the 28 points would equate to 4 Converted Tries.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/france-fiji-result-autumn-nations-19292371


SO THE AMENDED TABLE FOLLOWING ROUND 1 IS AS FOLLOWS

POOL 1:
1. ENGLAND ...... 5 Points (Points Difference +40)
2. IRELAND ........ 4 Points (Points Difference +23)
3. WALES ........... 0 Points (Points Difference -23)
4. GEORGIA ....... 0 Points (Points Difference -40)

POOL 2:
1. FRANCE .......... 5 Points (Points Difference +28)
2. SCOTLAND ..... 5 Points (Points Difference +11)
3. ITALY ................ 0 Points (Points Difference -11)
4. FIJI ................... 0 Points (Points Difference -28)


* The rule that came into play re the cancelled France v Fiji game will likely also be applied to the Italy v Fiji scheduled for this Sunday coming.

News for Scottish Rugby Fans. The Scotland team to face France has been announced.....

SCOTLAND

Captain: STUART HOGG

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg (C)
14. Blair Kinghorn
13. Chris Harris
12. Sam Johnson
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Duncan Weir
9. Ali Price

Forwards:
1. Oli Kebble
2. Fraser Brown
3. Simon Berghan
4. Scott Cummings
5. Jonny Gray
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Hamish Watson
8. Matt Fagerson

Replacements:
16. George Turner, 17. Jamie Bhatti, 18. Zander Fagerson, 19. Sam Skinner, 20. Blade Thomson, 21. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 22. Duncan Taylor, 23. Sean Maitland


FRANCE:

Captain: CHARLES OLLIVON

Backs:
15. Thomas Ramos, 14. Teddy Thomas, 13. Virimi Vakatawa,12. Gael Fickou, 11. Vincent Rattez, 10. Matthieu Jalibert, 9. Antoine Dupont

Forwards:
1. Jean-Baptiste Gros, 2. Camille Chat, 3. Demba Bamba, 4. Bernard Le Roux, 5. Romain Taofifenua, 6. Dylan Cretin, 7. Charles Ollivon (C,) 8. Gregory Alldritt

Replacements:
16. Julien Marchand, 17. Cyril Baille, 18. Mohamed Haouas, 19. Paul Willemse, 20. Cameron Woki, 21. Baptiste Couilloud, 22. Louis Carbonel, 23. Arthur Vincen




SUNDAY 22 November

SCOTLAND v FRANCE ~ Kick Off 3.00pm
LIVE TV: Amazon Prime Only

LIVE RADIO
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
Freeview Channel: 706
Sky TV Channel: 0105

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
Check your Freeview TV Channel if you live in Scotland
Sky TV Channel: 0116

or via this link to listen on your computers (Radio 5 Live)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pxhl


This competition is much more difficult for us to follow because of the broadcasting rights not being Mainstream TV....

BUT IF YOU WOULD LIVE TO JOIN US HERE FOR A BIT OF BANTER, PLEASE DO :-D :-D

THE 2 HOUR WARNING EVERYONE :-D
Well 1 hour 58 minutes to be exact!


ENGLAND v IRELAND Kicks Off at 3pm

BE HERE ;-) :-D

Rather late today but .....

RADIO JEM IS NOW LIVE ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

ENGLAND v IRELAND ~ TODAY'S TEAMS

ENGLAND

Captain: OWEN FARRELL

Backs:
15. Elliot Daly
14. Jonathan Joseph
13. Ollie Lawrence
12. Henry Slade
11. Jonny May
1.0 Owen Farrell (C)
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Jamie George
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. Joe Launchbury
6. Tom Curry
7. Sam Underhill
8. Billy Vunipola

Replacements:
16. Tom Dunn, 17. Ellis Genge, 18.Will Stuart, 19. Jonny Hill, 20. Ben Earl, 21. Dan Robson, 22. George Ford, 23. Max Malins


IRELAND

Captain: JAMES RYAN

Backs:
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Keith Earls
13. Chris Farrell
12. Bundee Aki
11. James Lowe
10. Ross Byrne
9. Jamison Gibson-Park

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Ronan Kelleher
3. Andrew Porter
4. Quinn Roux
5. James Ryan (Captain)
6. CJ Stander
7. Peter O'Mahony
8. Caelan Doris

Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Ed Byrne, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Will Connors, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Billy Burns, 23. Jacob Stockdale

ENGLAND v IRELAND ~ THE ANTHEMS

The Visiting Team's Anthem is always played first.
There will only be one of Ireland's Anthems sang today as it's an away game.

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!





The Home Team

ENGLAND ANTHEM ~ GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.

Not long to go now before England v Ireland kicks off

With and IRISH OH watching with me and an ENGLISH late Mother ....
I WILL BE SITTING ON A NEUTRAL HEDGE FOR THIS GAME ;-) :-D

For England fans there's just enough time left for ....

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

And now for Ireland Fans .....

THE WILD ROVER .... DUBLINNERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_4KboYi40I

THE IRELAND TEAM ARE OUT ON THE FIELD.

Johnny Sexton was injured last week so James Ryan is the Captain today

COME ON OWEN :-D :-D :-D

Come on DORISSSSSSSSSSSSSS ;-)

HERE COME ENGLAND

England's Captain is OWEN FARRELL ... son of the IRELAND NATIONAL COACH ANDY FARRELL ... so a DILEMMA FOR OWEN'S MUM TODAY ;-)