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ENGLAND NEWS

*MAKO VUNIPOLA*
The England Prop will not be available for selection for England's Round 3 game v Ireland this Sunday due to FAMILY REASONS.

Eddie Jones has called up BENO OBANO (Bath) for cover.

Also set to return to the England Squad are.
Props JOE MARLER and ELLIS GENGE.

More good news for England....
INJURED CENTRES - MANU TUILAGI and HENRY SLADE have recovered from their injuries and have been included in the Training Squad

Full story
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51544414

SCOTLAND NEWS

NO JONNY GRAY FOR SCOTLAND ...
The Scotland Lock sustained a hand injury and is ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations Championship 2020.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51448863


INJURED PLAYERS WHO ARE NOW FIT FOR SELECTION:

*MATT FAGERSON*
Scotland Flanker Matt Fagerson has recovered from a hip injury.
He will be available for selection for the Scotland team v Italy on Saturday.

*SAM SKINNER*
The versatile Sam Skinner, who can play Lock or Back Row, tore a Hamstring in Scotland's World Cup Warm-Up game v France last September. He is now also fit for Selection.


THE SCOTLAND TEAM TO FACE ITALY WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW LUNCHTIME

NEWS FROM THE IRELAND SIX NATIONS CAMP


ROBBIE HENSHAW IS FIT AND READY TO HELP IRELAND TAKE ON ENGLAND ON SUNDAY!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51553723

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-D
Here we go for the first of the Six Nations Round 3 Team Announcements and it's......

SCOTLAND

Captain: STUART HOGG

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg (C)
14. Sean Maitland
13. Chris Harris
12. Sam Johnson
11. Blair Kinghorn
10. Adam Hastings
9. Ali Price

Forwards:
1. Rory Sutherland
2. Stuart McInally
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Ben Toolis
5. Scott Cummings
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Hamish Watson
8. Magnus Bradbury

Replacements:
16. Fraser Brown, 17. Allan Dell, 18. Willem Nel, 19. Grant Gilchrist, 20. Matt Fagerson, 21. George Horne, 22. Rory Hutchinson, 23. Byron McGuigan


ITALY - Team has not been declared yet.



Saturday February 22nd

ITALY v SCOTLAND ............. Kick Off 2.15pm

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

IRELAND TEAM TO FACE ENGLAND ......

WILL BE ANNOUNCED DURING THIS AFTERNOON

Andy Farrell has chosen an unchanged Starting XV for Sunday's campaign v England.
Here are the Men In Green.....

IRELAND

Captain: JONATHAN SEXTON

Backs:
15. Jordan Larmour
14. Andrew Conway
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Bundee Aki
11. Jaacob Stockdale
10. Jonathan Sexton (C)
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Rob Herring
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Iain Henderson
5. James Ryan
6. Peter O'Mahony
7. Josh van der Flier
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:
16. Ronan Kelleher, 17. Dave Kilcoyne, 18. Andrew Porter, 19. Devin Toner, 20. Caelan Doris, 21. John Cooney, 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Keith Earls




Sunday February

ENGLAND v IRELAND ......... Kick Off 3.00pm

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

WALES FANS MUST WAIT NO LONGER!
Wayne Pivac and Co have decided which of our mighty men have been chosen to face France on Saturday!

Here is your team Wales.....


WALES <3

Captain: ALUN-WYN JONES

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. George North
13. Nick Tompkins
12. Hadleigh Parkes
11. Josh Adams
10. Dan Biggar
9. Gareth Davies

Forwards:
1. Wyn Jones
2. Ken Owens
3. Dillon Lewis
4. Jake Ball
5. Alun-Wyn Jones (C)
6. Ross Moriarty
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Ryan Elias
17. Rob Evans
18. Leon Brown
19. Will Rowlands *Uncapped
20. Aaron Wainwright
21. Tomos Williams
22. Jarrod Evans
23. Johnny McNicholl


Saturday February 22

WALES v v FRANCE ......... Kick Off 4.45pm

LIVE TV:
BBC 1 (English Commentary)
S4C (Welsh Commentary)

AND RADIO JEM ;-)

Join The Rugby Gang here on this thread as we shout for our teams!
It doesn't matter which Nation's Team you support you will be welcome here ....

..... BUT ONLY IF YOU'VE LEFT YOUR HANDBAG AT HOME! :-| ;-) :-D

Here are the Boys in Blue that will take on Wales on Saturday

FRANCE

Captain: CHARLES OLLIVON

Backs:
15. Anthony Bouthier, 14. Teddy Thomas, 13. Virimi Vakatawa, 12. Arthur Vincent, 11. Gaël Fickou, 10. Romain Ntamack, 9. Antoine Dupont

Forwards:
1. Cyril Baille, 2. Julien Marchand, 3. Mohamed Haouas, 4. Bernard Le Roux, 5. Paul Willemse, 6. François Cros, 7. Charles Ollivon, (C), 8. Grégory Alldritt

Replacements:
16. Camille Chat, 17. Jean-Baptiste Gros, 18. Demba Bamba, 19. Romain Taofifenua, 20. Dylan Cretin, 21. Baptiste Serin, 22. Matthieu Jalibert, 23. Thomas Ramos

The last team announcement for today

ITALY

Captain: LUCA BIGI

Backs:
15. Jayden Hayward, 14. Mattia Bellini, 13. Luca Morisi, 12. Carlo Canna, 11. Matteo Minozzi, 10. Tommaso Allan, 9. Callum Braley

Forwards:
1. Andrea Lovotti, 2. Luca Bigi (C), 3. Giosuè Zilocchi, 4. Alessandro Zanni, 5. Niccolò Cannone, 6. Jake Polledri,7. Sebastian Negri, 8. Abraham Steyn



Saturday February 22nd

ITALY v SCOTLAND ....... Kick Off 2.15pm

LIVE on ITV 1 ...................... and Radio Jem ;-) :-D

ENGLAND TEAM WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW :-)

Good Noon ;-) Everyone :-D

THE ENGLAND TEAM IS ABOUT TO BE ANNOUNCED

WATCH THIS SPACE :-D

Here were go for the last of the Round 3 Team Announcements....
Eddie Jones' England Team has four changes to the team that played Scotland in Round 2


ENGLAND

Captain: OWEN FARRELL

Backs:
15. Elliot Daly
14. Jonny May
13. Manu Tuilagi
12. Owen Farrell (C)
11. Jonathan Joseph
10. George Ford
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Joe Marler
2. Jamie George
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Kruis
6. Courtney Lawes
7. Sam Underhill
8. Tom Curry

Replacements
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie
17. Ellis Genge
18. Will Stuart
19. Joe Launchbury
20. Charlie Ewels
21. Ben Earl
22. Willi Heinz
23. Henry Slade



Sunday February 23rd

ENGLAND v IRELAND ......... Kick Off 3.00pm

LIVE on ITV 1 ......... and Radio Jem ;-) :-D :-D (this thread) :-D

THIS WEEKEND's ROUND 3 SCHEDULE

Saturday February 22

ITALY v SCOTLAND ....... Kick Off 2.15pm ....... ITV1


WALES <3 v FRANCE ....... Kick Off 4.45pm ....... BBC1 & S4C



Sunday February 23

ENGLAND v IRELAND ....... Kick Off 3.00pm ....... ITV1



HOW TO PARTICIPATE...

*Switch on your TV
*Select the TV channel for the game
*Tune in to Radio Jem ;-) (this thread :-D)
*Join in with the silliness as we enjoy the games together... You'll soon get the hang of it! ;-) :-D :-D

...but please put your handbags in the lockers provided because we all play nicely on Radio Jem ;-)

IT'S THE 2 HOUR WARNING EVERYONE ;-) :-D :-D

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-D <3

Are you ready for an afternoon of entertainment following the Six Nations Championship 2020 along with Radio Jem? ;-)


ITALY v SCOTLAND ..... Kicks off at 2.15pm ......


.......AND RADIO JEM IS NOW LIVE:-D :-D :-D :-D

Our theme song Everyone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

:-D :-D :-D

First Game for today is Italy v Scotland

Italy? ... pushovers you may think

BUT I THINK THEY ARE A MUCH IMPROVED SIDE!
In Round 2 v England they actually amassed MORE LOSING POINTS during the game than any other of the Six Nations losing teams!

It may be quite a game! ;-)

HERE'S ONE FOR ITALY

ARRIVERDERCI ROMA ....... MARIO LANZA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZqyUau5Qyw

AND ONE FOR THE BONNY SCOTS

THE BONNY BONNY BANKS OF LOCH LOMOND ....... ELLA ROBERTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb8AGuD2uOI

What a very beautiful version of Loch Lomond that was .... one of of the best I've heard yet!<3

Lovely accompanying historical video too!

ITALY v SCOTLAND ~ TODAY'S TEAMS

Captain: LUCA BIGI

Backs:
15. Jayden Hayward, 14. Mattia Bellini, 13. Luca Morisi, 12. Carlo Canna, 11. Matteo Minozzi, 10. Tommaso Allan, 9. Callum Braley

Forwards:
1. Andrea Lovotti, 2. Luca Bigi (C), 3. Giosuè Zilocchi, 4. Alessandro Zanni, 5. Niccolò Cannone, 6. Jake Polledri,7. Sebastian Negri, 8. Abraham Steyn

Replacements:
16. Federico Zani, 17. Danilo Fischetti, 18. Marco Riccioni, 19. Marco Lazzaroni, 20. Dean Budd, 21. Giovanni Licata, 22. Guglielmo Palazzani, 23. Giulio Bisegni



SCOTLAND

Captain: STUART HOGG

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg (C)
14. Sean Maitland
13. Chris Harris
12. Sam Johnson
11. Blair Kinghorn
10. Adam Hastings
9. Ali Price

Forwards:
1. Rory Sutherland
2. Stuart McInally
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Ben Toolis
5. Scott Cummings
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Hamish Watson
8. Magnus Bradbury

Replacements:
16. Fraser Brown, 17. Allan Dell, 18. Willem Nel, 19. Grant Gilchrist, 20. Matt Fagerson, 21. George Horne, 22. Rory Hutchinson, 23. Byron McGuigan