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SINGING LOUDLY


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

Some disturbing news from France

Rugby internationals Ali Williams (NZ) and James O'Conner (Aus) arrested in Paris buying cocaine.

la Marseillaise

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HERE WE ARE FOR GAME 2

THE MEN ARE ON THE FIELD

MICHAEL D HIGGINS PRESIDENT OF IRELAND WILL MEET THE TEAMS AFTER THE SALUTE

Some Half Time Six Nations Themed Entertainment ;-)

IRELAND

O'RAFFERTY's MOTORCAR .... VAL DOONICAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qovk67yMiFI

FRANCE
Joe Dassin - Et Si Tu N'Existais Pas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fbx6pyYsX8&list=PLFZIc2OiAzeoYrUbd3wBAcjhFX106Bzm3

THE ANTHEMS READY FOR THE SING-A-LONG

REPUBLIC of IRELAND:

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.

IRELAND RUGBY UNION ANTHEM

IRELAND'S CALL

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

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


FRANCE

LA MARSEILLAISE

La Marseillaise
Les Révolutionnaires
Aux armes, citoyens
Formez vos bataillons
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!
Allons enfants de la Patrie
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
Contre nous de la tyrannie
L'étendard sanglant est levé
L'étendard sanglant est levé
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes!
Aux armes, citoyens
Formez vos bataillons
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!
Nous entrerons dans la carrière
Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus,
Nous y trouverons leur poussière
Et la trace de leurs vertus
Et la trace de leurs vertus
Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre
Que de partager leur cercueil
Nous aurons le sublime orgueil
De les venger ou de les suivre
Aux armes, citoyens
Formez vos bataillons
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!
Quoi! des cohortes étrangères
Feraient la loi dans nos foyers!
Quoi! Ces phalanges mercenaires
Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers!
Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers!
Grand Dieu! Par des mains enchaînées
Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient
De vils despotes deviendraient
Les maîtres de nos destinées!
Aux armes, citoyens
Formez vos bataillons
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!
Amour sacré de la Patrie,
Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs
Liberté, Liberté chérie
Combats avec tes défenseurs!
Combats avec tes défenseurs!
Sous nos drapeaux que la victoire
Accoure à tes mâles accents
Que tes ennemis expirants
Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire!
Aux armes, citoyens
Formez vos bataillons
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!

I'm afraid I do not know how much of La Marseillaise is sung at games :-D :-D

All ready over here Jem ;-)

SECOND GAME OF THE DAY ....

IRELAND v FRANCE .... Kick off 4.50pm

Here are the Teams

IRELAND

Backs:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Keith Earls
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Simon Zebo
10. Jonathan Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best (Captain)
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Donnacha Ryan
5. Devin Toner
6. CJ Stander
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:
16. Niall Scannell, 17. Cian Healy, 18. John Ryan, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Peter O'Mahony, 21. Kieran Marmion, 22. Paddy Jackson, 23. Andrew Trimble


FRANCE

Backs:
15. Scott Spedding
14. Yoann Huget
13. Gael Fickou
12. Remi Lamerat
11. Noa Nakaitaci
10. Camille Lopez
9. Baptiste Serin

Forwards:
1. Cyril Baille
2. Guilhem Guirado
3. Rabah Slimani
4. Sebastien Vahaamahina
5. Yoann Maestri
6. Bernard Le Roux
7. Kevin Gourdon
8. Louis Picamoles

Replacements:
16. Christopher Tolofua, 17. Uini Atonio,18. Eddy Ben Arous, 19. Julien Le Devedec,
20. Charles Ollivon, 21. Maxime Machenaud, 22. Henry Chavancy, 23. Djibril Camara

I feel for you my Welsh friends and yes Jem you
have said my boys were coming on <3

Thanks Everyone :-D :-D :-D :-D <3

See you all soon for the next game for today ...


Game 2:
IRELAND v FRANCE .... Kick Off 4.50pm ..... ITV & Radio Jem ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Clock on RED and Scotland have thrashed Wales with a score of
Scotland 29 - 13 Wales. Beaten by the better team this afternoon.

Congratulations to Scotland team and fans, especially Emma who will be happy.
Commiserations to Wales team and all fans...... pass the tissues around please.

Hey ho..... win some, lose some in any sport. Started good, but finished bad.

Thanks as always to RadioJem, and Mascot Fly, Cyprus Pat, Magic Shaun, Linda, Rollo, Elizabeth and all who pop into this friendly rugby thread. Be back soon.

Well done Scotland. I thought the teams were quite even the first half but Scotland was the better team second half, good game though.

COME ON WALES.:-D
Left twirl right twirl left twirl right twirl and shake it all about :-0 boogie to the right boogie to the left, left twirl right twirl and wave your pompoms in the air:-) left twirl right twirl left twirl right twirl and shake it all about :-0 boogie here and a boogie there left twirl right twirl left twirl right twirl and throw your pompoms in the air :-) ooh la la right twirl left twirl right twirl left twirl boogie here and a boogie there shake to the right shake to the left and wave your pompoms in the air :-)
:-D Oggy Oggy Oggy!Oi Oi Oi!Oggy Oggy Oggy!Oi Oi Oi!Oggy!Oi!"Oggy!Oi!
Oggy Oggy Oggy!Oi Oi Oi!:-D COME ON WALES <3

Thank You Emms <3

Be back for the next match. Hope to be with you all then. Off to cry into my cushions :-(

I have said for the last couple of years, what a great team Scotland has become .....

.... but I wish they weren't today ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D

WELL DONE AGAIN SCOTLAND :-) :-) :-) :-)

I thought Wales had it in the bag after first half <3

Stick to knitting and sheep chasing then.
Sad.
Senr cat from Risca in mourning.
:-0

Emma your boys did good <3

Hard luck Wales :-0 ;-)

See you all in a bit ZEEEEEEEBOOOOO :-D