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Nation's Cup Finals W/E Video Highlights ~ p 293 (or click on Post Date)

Nations Cup WINNER, Placements & Final Scores ~ page 293 (or click on "Post Date")

WHAT AN EXCITING FINAL!~ ENGLAND v FRANCE WHO WON?
see pages 283- 293

WALES v ITALY who won 5th Place? pages 280 -282
*Radio Jem's Take ;-) on this game - page 283

IRELAND v SCOTLAND: Who won 3rd Place?- pages 277-280



THE NATIONS CUP 2020 HAS NOW CONCLUDED




THIS IS THE LATEST NEWS BOX
... The latest news will be edited to announce new information (above)



SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 HAS CONCLUDED ~ ENGLAND WIN! :-D


*Looking for anything in particular?
PAGE REFERENCES BOX further down this page.

No sooner had we put our pompoms away after the wonderful Rugby World Cup than we need to get them out again .....

The exciting competition which is THE SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP<3 will begin this year on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1st 2020.


AND IT WILL BE BROADCAST ON MAIN STREAM TV!:-) :-) :-)
No expensive satellite tv subs to buy- The Television Coverage is being shared out between BBC & ITV! :-) :-) :-)


JOIN IN WITH THE RUGBY GANG ....

*Switch on your telly and find the game
* Tune into "Radio Jem" ;-) ie THIS THREAD :-D
* Join in with the banter and silliness as we watch the game together.

*IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH NATION'S TEAM YOU SUPPORT .... CHEER ON YOUR TEAM WITH US ...... BUT LEAVE YOUR HANDBAGS AT HOME (because we play NICELY on here!:-D :-D



THE SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED ON THIS PAGE :-)

SIX NATIONS SCHEDULE 2020

**All times posted are GMT (UK times)


ROUND 1:

*Saturday February 1st

WALES <3 v ITALY ....... Kick Off 2.15pm ......... Live on BBC

IRELAND v SCOTLAND ...... Kick Off 4.45pm ............ Live on ITV


*Sunday February 2nd

FRANCE v ENGLAND ....... Kick Off 3.00pm ...... Live on BBC


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ROUND 2

*Saturday February 8th

IRELAND v WALES<3 ...... Kick Off 2.15pm ....... Live on ITV

SCOTLAND v ENGLAND ...... Kick Off 4.45pm ....... Live on BBC


*Sunday February 9th

FRANCE v ITALY ....... Kick Off 3.00pm ....... Live on BBC


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ROUND 3

*Saturday February 22nd

ITALY v SCOTLAND ....... Kick Off 2.15pm ........ Live on ITV

WALES<3 v FRANCE ......... Kick Off 4.45pm ......... Live on BBC


*Sunday February 23rd

ENGLAND v IRELAND ......... Kick Off 3.00pm ....... Live on ITV


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ROUND 4

*Saturday March 7th

******** IRELAND v ITALY ........... POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS


THE BIG ONE ;-)

******* ENGLAND v WALES<3 ......... Kick Off 4.45pm ...... Live on ITV *******

:-0 :-0 :-0 :-D :-D :-D


*Sunday March 8th

SCOTLAND v FRANCE .... Kick Off 3.00pm ....... Live on BBC


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ROUND 5

*Saturday March 14th

WALES <3 v SCOTLAND ...... Kick Off 2.15pm ......... Live on BBC

***ITALY v ENGLAND ....... Kick Off 4.45pm ......ITV Scheduled -
ALL 3 ITALY v ENGLAND GAMES (Mens, Womens, Under 20s) POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS


*Sunday March 15th

FRANCE v IRELAND ..... POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Until further notice
The rumours are that the postponed games will probably not take place until October!

PAGE REFERENCE BOX

Six Nations 2020 Schedule ~ page 1
Six Nations 2020 Squads ~ page 1

Saracens Relegation Scandal ~ page 1

IMPORTANT RADIO JEM NEWS ;-) ~ page 2

*PICK YOUR TEAMS for Round 1 - Who was Jem choice of Wales Lineup? - Page 2
Who are Wales's New Management Team? ~ page 3

ROUND 1 GAMES:
Fly & The Gang's fun Radio Jem Commentary for yesterday's games pages 3-16
France v England - Radio Jem fun commentary and participation pages 16-35

Round 1 RESULTS, TABLE & HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS p.35


ROUND 2

All Teams Announced for Sat & Sunday Feb 8 & 9 ~ Pages 35 & 36

*Radio Jem Round 2 Participation (Weekend of February 8 & 9)....
Ireland v Wales - Fun GR Match Participation and Scores pages 36 - 50
Scotland v England - More Match Commentating, Fun & Scores- pages 50 - 62
France v Italy~ GR participation, Scores, Highlights from p. 62-73

*ROUND 2 FINAL RESULTS & POSITION TABLE- p.73


ROUND 3

Home Nations Team News ~ ps.73 & 74
All Round 3 Teams Announced ~ page 74

ROUND 3 GAMES:
Italy v Scotland - GR participation pages 74 - 86
Wales v Italy - Scores, Highlights and Fun Participation - pages 86- 102
England v Ireland - Radio Jem fun commentary from the Rugby Gang - pages 102 - 114

ROUND 3 RESULTS, TABLE, & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS - page 114

ST DAVID's DAY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL~ Pages 114 - 116



ROUND 4

**CORONAVIRUS & SIX NATIONS ~ LATEST NEWS Pages 114, 116 & 117

OTHER SIX NATIONS NEWS ~ Page 117

*Former Wales International MATTHEW J WATKINS has died aged 41 - Page 117

WHAT IS THE PERFECT STRICTLY COME DANCING / RUGBY PLAYING CONTESTANT COMBO? ...
And what would it look like? :-D ~ page 125


***Ooooo JOE MARLER's PINCH TO ALUN-WYN JONES's DELICATE AREA :-0
- Page 133


England v Wales: Fun Radio Jem Participation ~ pages 117- 133
BONNY SCOTLAND HAVE STOPPED LES BLEUS! from p. 133
Another Ode to Scotland - page 145

*Round 4 Results & Video Highlights ~ page 145


ROUND 5

2 / 3 of FINAL ROUND GAMES POSTPONED (Coronavirus)- p.145

Wales v Scotland Teams Announcement / News p.146

WALES v SCOTLAND & ALL ROUND 5 GAMES POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS ~ pages145 & 146


WALES v SCOTLAND (& ALL GAMES) POSTPONED Ps 145-6

Where does the postponement of Round 5 leave us as regards to who will win the Six Nations Championship 2020? - see posted link on page 146

CROWN JEWELS GATE! ~ JOE MARLER HAS HIS COMEUPPANCE! ~ Page 146

Winner of Guinness Six Nations "PLAYER OF ROUND 4" - page 146



WALES TEAM v FRANCE (Autumn Nations Cup) ANNOUNCED
for Saturday October 24th - page 147


*PRE- AUTUMN NATIONS CUP FRIENDLIES:
SCOTLAND v GEORGIA
"Radio Jem" Game Participation and Final Score pages 154 - 147
FRANCE v WALES
Fun participation with the GR Rugby Gang and Final Scores- pages 165-175


COVID RULE BREACH - ENGLAND v BARBARIANS GAME OFF! - page 154

SIX NATIONS LAST ROUND 4 GAME:
Ireland v Italy- Radio Jem Participation and Final Result pages 154- 165

* SIX NATIONS TABLE at the end of Round 4- page 165


AUTUMN NATIONS CUP

NEW NATIONS CUP STARTS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13th ~ full details p.209

***HOW DOES THE NEW NATIONS CUP WORK? page 210

*ALUN-WYN JONES 150th INTERNATIONAL CAP ~ page 210

Round 1:
France v Fiji game cancelled
Ireland v Wales; GR Participation and Final Score - pages 210-220
Italy v Scotland: Limited Radio Jem Participation and Final Result- pages 220-225
England v Georgia: Limited Radio Jem Participation and Result- pages 225-232

Nations Cup Round 1 Results Page 232

*Nations Cup Round 2 Schedule & Broadcasting (Nov 21& 22) Page 232

*CHANGES TO TABLE DUE TO CANCELLED GAME MATCH POINTS AWARD - page 232


ROUND 2

Round 2 Games:
*England v Ireland: Scores, fun commentary and silliness with the Rugby Gang- pages 232-241
*Wales v Georgia: Scores, highlights & GR fun participation- pages 241-250
*Scotland v France: Scores and limited GR commentary (due to only Radio broadcasting) - pages 250-258

ROUND 2 FINAL RESULTS & POOLS TABLE - page 258

*Top Referee NIGEL OWENS on the farm - page 258

*Christophe Dominici Found Dead In Tragic Circumstances! The Former France International found dead in a park- page 258


*CHANGES TO TABLE DUE TO CANCELLED GAME MATCH POINTS AWARD - page 232

Round 3 Schedule & Viewing (Saturday & Sunday November 28 & 29) page 258

Round 3:
Wales v England - Fun GR Participation, Scores and Highlights pages 258- 268
Ireland v Georgia - Scores, highlights and GR participation ~ pages 268-277

WHICH TEAMS ARE IN THE FINAL? Round 3 Results, Table & Finals Weekend games~ page 277


FINALS WEEKEND

NATIONS CUP FINALS FULL BROADCASTING SCHEDULE
(Saturday & Sunday, December 5th & 6th) - page 277

ENGLAND, Wales, Scotland, Ireland- Teams Announced v their respective opponents for Finals Weekend (Saturday & Sunday December 5th & 6th) page 277

WALES SIX NATIONS SQUAD ANNOUNCED

Under new leadership, the Wales Squad chosen by new Head Coach WAYNE PIVAC is as follows ......


WALES’ 2020 SIX NATIONS SQUAD:

CAPTAIN .... ALUN-WYN JONES


FORWARDS (21)

Rhys Carre (Saracens) (6 Caps)
Rob Evans (Scarlets) (36 Caps)
Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (22 Caps)
Elliot Dee (Dragons) (29 Caps)
Ryan Elias (Scarlets) (9 Caps)
Ken Owens (Scarlets) (73 Caps)

Leon Brown (Dragons) (6 Caps)
WillGriff John (Sale) (*uncapped)
Dillon Lewis (Blues) (22 Caps)
Jake Ball (Scarlets) (42 Caps)
Adam Beard (Ospreys) (20 Caps)
Seb Davies (Blues) (7 Caps)

Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) (134 Caps) (CAPTAIN)
Will Rowlands (Wasps) (*uncapped)
Cory Hill (Dragons) (24 Caps)
Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) (26 Caps)
Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) (18 Caps)
Taulupe Faletau (Bath) (72 Caps)

Ross Moriarty (Dragons) (41 Caps)
Josh Navidi (Blues) (23 Caps)
Justin Tipuric (Osprey) (72 Caps)


BACKS (17)

Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (51 Caps)
Rhys Webb (Toulon) (31 Caps)
Tomos Williams (Blues) (16 Caps)
Dan Biggar (Northampton) (79 Caps)
Owen Williams (Gloucester) (3 Caps)
Jarrod Evans (Blues) (3 Caps)

Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets) (25 Caps)
Nick Tompkins (Saracens) (*uncapped)
Owen Watkin (Ospreys) (22 Caps)
George North (Ospreys) (91 Caps)
Josh Adams (Blues) (21 Caps)
Owen Lane (Blues) (2 Caps)

Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets) (*uncapped) ***** SEE POST ON THIS PAGE
Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester) (*uncapped)
Jonah Holmes (Leicester Tigers) (3 Caps)
Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets) (85 Caps)
Liam Williams (Saracens) (62 Caps)

SCOTLAND SIX NATIONS SQUAD

Gregor Townsend has announced Scotland's squad for 2020 Guinness Six Nations

CAPTAIN: STUART HOGG


FORWARDS (21):

Simon Berghan (Edinburgh)
Jamie Bhatti (Edinburgh)
Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh)
Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors)
Alex Craig (Gloucester)
Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh)

Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors)
Allan Dell (London Irish)
Cornell du Preez (Worcester Warriors)
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh)
Tom Gordon (Glasgow Warriors)

Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors)
Nick Haining (Edinburgh)
Stuart McInally (Edinburgh)
Willem Nel (Edinburgh)
Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh)
Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh)

Ben Toolis (Edinburgh)
George Turner (Glasgow Warriors)
Hamish Watson (Edinburgh)


BACKS (17):

Darcy Graham (Edinburgh)
Chris Harris (Gloucester)
Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors)
Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs)
George Horne (Glasgow Warriors)
Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints)

Sam Johnson (Glasgow Warriors)
Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors)
Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh)
Sean Maitland (Saracens)
Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks)
Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors)

Henry Pyrgos (Edinburgh)
Finn Russell (Racing 92)
Matt Scott (Edinburgh)
Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors)
Ratu Tagive (Glasgow Warriors)

AN IMPROVED ITALY

In recent years we have witnessed a much improved side. We cannot dismiss this Italian team any longer!

I'm not sure whether we have any Italians among us ... if so .... here is Italy's Squad


ITALY SIX NATIONS SQUAD FOR 2020

PROPS:
Pietro CECCARELLI (Edinburgh Rugby, 9 caps)
Danilo FISCHETTI (Zebre Rugby Club, uncapped)
Andrea LOVOTTI (Zebre Rugby Club, 40 caps)
Marco RICCIONI (Benetton Rugby, 7 caps)
Giosuè ZILOCCHI (Zebre Rugby Club, 2 caps)

HOOKERS:
Luca BIGI (Zebre Rugby Club, 24 caps)
Oliviero FABIANI (Zebre Rugby Club, 10 caps)
Federico ZANI (Benetton Rugby 13 caps)

SECOND ROW:
Dean BUDD (Benetton Rugby, 26 caps)
Niccolò CANNONE (Argos Petrarca Rugby/Benetton Rugby, uncapped)
Federico RUZZA (Benetton Rugby, 18 caps)
David SISI (Zebre Rugby Club, 9 caps)
Alessandro ZANNI (Benetton Rugby, 117 caps)

BACK ROW:
Marco LAZZARONI (Benetton Rugby, 4 caps)
Giovanni LICATA (Zebre Rugby Club, 8 caps)
Johan MEYER (Zebre Rugby Club, 4 caps)
Sebastian NEGRI (Benetton Rugby, 22 caps)
Jake POLLEDRI (Gloucester Rugby, 13 caps)
Abraham STEYN (Benetton Rugby, 36 caps)

SCRUM-HALVES:
Callum BRALEY (Gloucester Rugby, 5 caps)
Guglielmo PALAZZANI (Zebre Rugby Club, 36 caps)
Marcello VIOLI (Zebre Rugby Club, 15 caps)

FLY-HALVES:
Tommaso ALLAN (Benetton Rugby, 54 caps)
Carlo CANNA (Zebre Rugby Club, 39 caps)

CENTRES
Giulio BISEGNI (Zebre Rugby Club, 14 caps)
Tommaso BONI (Zebre Rugby Club, 11 caps)
Luca MORISI (Benetton Rugby, 29 caps)
Alberto SGARBI (Benetton Rugby, 29 caps)

BACK THREE:
Mattia BELLINI (Zebre Rugby Club, 22 caps)
Tommaso BENVENUTI (Benetton Rugby, 62 caps)
Michelangelo BIONDELLI (Fiamme Oro Rugby/Zebre Rugby Club, uncapped)
Jayden HAYWARD (Benetton Rugby, 23 caps)
Matteo MINOZZI (Wasps Rugby, 16 caps)
Edoardo PADOVANI (Zebre Rugby Club, 24 caps)
Leonardo SARTO (Benetton Rugby 34 caps)

SQUADS STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED .... ENGLAND, IRELAND and FRANCE

Watch this space ;-)

IRELAND RUGBY UNION HAVE DECLARED THEIR SIX NATIONS SQUAD


NEW HEAD COACH: ANDY FARRELL

Yes, Joe Schmidt has been replaced by none other than England's OWEN FARRELL's DAD! :-0 :-D :-D

NEW CAPTAIN: Replacing the retired Rory Best is JONATHAN SEXTON


IRELAND's SIX NATIONS SQUAD 2020

HOOKERS:
Rob Herring (Ulster)
Ronan Kelleher (Leinster)
Dave Heffernan (Connacht)

PROPS:
Cian Healy (Leinster)
Dave Kilcoyne (Munster)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
Andrew Porter (Leinster)
Tom O'Toole (Ulster)
Jack McGrath (Ulster)

LOCKS:
James Ryan (Leinster)
Iain Henderson (Ulster)
Devin Toner (Leinster)
Ultan Dillane (Connacht)

BACK ROWERS:
Peter O'Mahony (Munster)
Josh van der Flier (Leinster)
CJ Stander (Munster)
Max Deegan (Leinster)
Caelan Doris (Leinster)
Jack O'Donoghue (Munster)

SCRUM-HALVES:
Conor Murray (Munster)
John Cooney (Ulster)
Luke McGrath (Leinster)

FLY-HALVES:
Johnny Sexton (Leinster)
Ross Byrne (Leinster)
Billy Burns (Ulster)

CENTRES:
Bundee Aki (Connacht)
Robbie Henshaw (Leinster)
Garry Ringrose (Leinster)
Chris Farrell (Munster)

WINGERS:
Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
Andrew Conway (Munster)
Keith Earls (Munster)
Dave Kearney (Leinster)

FULL-BACKS:
Jordan Larmour (Leinster)
Will Addison (Ulster)


*England and France Six Nations Squads still to be announced

That has come around quickly

It has Linda! Is it earlier this year? :-S

JOHNNY McNICHOL

Reading through the Wales Squad I was confused over Kiwi Johnny McNichol who plays for Llanelli Scarlets.

The Squad lineup I posted says he is as yet uncapped for Wales. Yet I seem to remember him playing a game for Wales in the Autumn.

C&P'd from Wikipedia ....

"In November 2019 McNicholl was named in the Wales squad for the first time after qualifying for Wales through the residency rule.
At the age of 29 he made his debut for Wales in the starting line up for the uncapped international against the Barbarians on 30 November 2019.
He scored a debut try in the 44-33 Wales win.
On 15 January 2020 he was also called up for Wales' 2020 Six Nations Championship squad."


Perhaps playing for Wales in a "friendly" (v Barbarians) is not counted as a Cap!
:-S :-S :-S

Guess what day it is today Everyone?

IT'S OUR MASCOT ..... THE FLY .......'s BIRTHDAY :-D<3 <3 <3

Wishing our very valued member of "The Rugby Gang" a lovely day xxxx

I thought I was the Mascot :-( :-( ;-)

Only when you've got pins in your eyes our Ann :-D

You'll have to stick to waving your knickers in the air!
The Wales boys appreciate it but don't put them off.....
.....They don't know that you are waving about a SPARE pair! ;-) :-D :-D :-D

I didn’t ever say they were spare :-D :-D :-D

Happy birthday Fly, hope you are enjoying yourself

Amid all the turmoil of the SARACENS scandal, EDDIE JONES has announced his Six Nations ENGLAND SQUAD.....

ENGLAND SQUAD

FORWARDS:
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 21 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 19 caps)
Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Ben Earl (Saracens, uncapped)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 12 caps)

Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 14 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 45 caps)
Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 34 caps)
George Kruis (Saracens, 41 caps)

Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 62 caps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 81 caps)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 6 caps)
Joe Marler (Harlequins, 68 caps)
Alex Moon (Northampton Saints, uncapped)

Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 31 caps)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 15 caps)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 58 caps)
Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs, 18 caps)

BACKS:
Elliot Daly (Saracens, 39 caps)
Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs, 1 cap)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, 79 caps)
George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 65 caps)

George Furbank (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Willi Heinz (Gloucester Rugby, 9 caps)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 47 caps)
Jonny May (Leicester Tigers, 52 caps)
Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)

Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers, 40 caps)
Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 42 caps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 95 caps)

Apprentice players
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Josh Hodge (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)


ENGLAND FAVOURITES WHO HAVE MISSED OUT ON 2020 SELECTION....

Missing from the 32 players who helped England reach the World Cup final are Jack Singleton, Mark Wilson, Dan Cole, Billy Vunipola, Henry Slade, Piers Francis, Joe Cokanasiga, Ben Spencer and Ruaridh McConnochie, Jack Nowell.
Many of the Japan 2019 casualties are injured.

THE WORLD FAMOUS SARACENS RFC RELEGATED due to SALARY CAP BREACHES


Saracens relegated from Premiership at end of 2019-20 season for salary cap breaches
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51164177

Saracens squad to be broken up after relegation - Mark McCall
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51169248



BUT GOOD NEWS FOR WALES ..... OUR LIAM IS COMING HOME! <3

LIAM WILLIAMS had already been signed rejoin THE SCARLETS for the 2020/21 Season

Whoop, whoop cannot wait :-D

I still had my fix with the cup games, yes I watch Union and League.

I am irritated that BT have snaffled some of the recent live matches on a pay per view basis. I cough up enough for Sky Sports :-( and radio coverage is, in my opinion, a waste of 80 minutes plus half time :-P

Keep up the good work Jem <3