6 Nations Rugby

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  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    I don't think it discriminates between just which Edward it is anti - but I'd assumed it was Edward I.

    I hadn't come across the aforementioned verse in God Save The Queen - can we have it in full, please?
  • RosscoBoscko
    RosscoBoscko Posts: 632 Member
    I don't think it discriminates between just which Edward it is anti - but I'd assumed it was Edward I.

    I hadn't come across the aforementioned verse in God Save The Queen - can we have it in full, please?

    I always thought it was about Edward I (Longshanks) and William Wallace. Turns out it is actually about Robert the Bruce and Edward II and the battle of Bannockburn.

    1. 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!

    2. O Lord our God arise,
    Scatter her enemies
    And make them fall;
    Confound their politics,
    Frustrate their knavish tricks,
    On Thee our hopes we fix,
    God save us all!

    3. Thy choicest gifts in store
    On her be pleased to pour;
    Long may she reign;
    May she defend our laws,
    And ever give us cause
    To sing with heart and voice,
    God save the Queen!

    4. Not in this land alone,
    But be God's mercies known,
    From shore to shore!
    Lord make the nations see,
    That men should brothers be,
    And form one family,
    The wide world over.

    5. From every latent foe,
    From the assassins blow,
    God save the Queen!
    O'er her thine arm extend,
    For Britain's sake defend,
    Our mother, prince, and friend,
    God save the Queen!

    6. Lord grant that Marshal Wade
    May by thy mighty aid
    Victory bring.
    May he sedition hush,
    And like a torrent rush,
    Rebellious Scots to crush.
    God save the Queen!
  • paul_draper
    paul_draper Posts: 91 Member
    Is Choctaw County in Wales?
  • amyjax
    amyjax Posts: 102
    You have hairs on the back of your neck?

    DAMMIT I HAVE HORMONE IMBALANCE ISSUES!! :bigsmile:
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    My 2 favourite anthems today. Wales (of course) v Scotland.

    Playing at home I suspect Scotland will win the anthems, but I'm going for Wales by 7.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Woop - Everton followed by 2 six nations games - great timing, won't be getting much done this afternoon though :laugh:
  • steadk
    steadk Posts: 334 Member
    Im not particularly invested in rugby, but I will say my trip to NZ put my heart there... so I gotta say.. ALL BLACKS!! :)
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Im not particularly invested in rugby, but I will say my trip to NZ put my heart there... so I gotta say.. ALL BLACKS!! :)

    Nice choice - but they aren't in this tournament :wink:

    Just England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy :flowerforyou:
  • RunDoozer
    RunDoozer Posts: 1,699 Member
    GO AMERICA!!!!!!!!

    Oh wait....:grumble:

    Lol just in for the tag. Love rugby but being American makes it hard to pick one team sometimes so WTH watch em all. Well when theyre not on at 4 am here at least.
  • steadk
    steadk Posts: 334 Member
    Im not particularly invested in rugby, but I will say my trip to NZ put my heart there... so I gotta say.. ALL BLACKS!! :)

    Nice choice - but they aren't in this tournament :wink:

    Just England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy :flowerforyou:

    woops HAHAH
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    My 2 favourite anthems today. Wales (of course) v Scotland.

    Playing at home I suspect Scotland will win the anthems, but I'm going for Wales by 7.

    I was wrong - Wales win by 10

    Wales v England next week for the Champonship. :)
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    My 2 favourite anthems today. Wales (of course) v Scotland.

    Playing at home I suspect Scotland will win the anthems, but I'm going for Wales by 7.

    I was wrong - Wales win by 10

    Wales v England next week for the Champonship. :)

    Can't wait - I'm spending the day in the pub watching all the games and celebrating my birthday as well. England wining would make it an excellent day :drinker:
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    My 2 favourite anthems today. Wales (of course) v Scotland.

    Playing at home I suspect Scotland will win the anthems, but I'm going for Wales by 7.

    I was wrong - Wales win by 10

    Wales v England next week for the Champonship. :)

    Can't wait - I'm spending the day in the pub watching all the games and celebrating my birthday as well. England wining would make it an excellent day :drinker:

    and I'd love a Wales win to spoil the party, but this year I haven't been inspired by any team. All I can say is whoever made France favourites should be shot!
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    My 2 favourite anthems today. Wales (of course) v Scotland.

    Playing at home I suspect Scotland will win the anthems, but I'm going for Wales by 7.

    I was wrong - Wales win by 10

    Wales v England next week for the Champonship. :)

    Can't wait - I'm spending the day in the pub watching all the games and celebrating my birthday as well. England wining would make it an excellent day :drinker:

    and I'd love a Wales win to spoil the party, but this year I haven't been inspired by any team. All I can say is whoever made France favourites should be shot!

    Totally agree :laugh: well not the Wales winning part.......
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    C'mon Ireleand!!!!
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Well my husband is English so he is currently happy. I'm Scottish and just hope we don't get the wooden spoon. ...again!

    don't worry, I think France have that sewn up.
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    How come Ireland-France has 3 anthems?

    No doubt Les Grenouilles will put the wooden spoon to good use whipping a sauce, either in Brussells or at the dinner table.
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    Did you see any of the girlies' rugby - running and passing and outmanoeuvering just like the men's game used to be before they started this running straight at the opposition and "playing the ball off the ground" - gettting like League (pause to vigorously wash mouth out)
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    GO ENGLAND :drinker:
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Hmmm, go a bit better please :flowerforyou:
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Hmmm, go a bit better please :flowerforyou:

    So, next week.....

    if England win - they win the Championship & the Grand Slam
    If Wales win by 6 or less, England still win the championship, but no GS
    if Wales win by 7 or more - Wales win the Championship.

    oooh, exciting game next week!
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    England went to Twickenham a few years back it was amazing

    Yes they did, But my dough is on Ireland this year....Yea baby
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    If the ref had cleaned his glasses and seen that it was not an Italian knock-on then Italy would have scored and England would have lost - against Italy!!! Is there any point in them leaving the dressing room next week?
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Excited now - got friends over for Super Saturday.

    6 Nations menu is

    Game 1 - Italy v Ireland - Mozzarella, tomato &basil on ciabatta - Peroni lager, or Murphys beer (G&T for me)

    Game 2 - Wales v England - Not sure of mains yet, but beers will be Gwynt y DDraig Cider, or Rhymney Ale, and some Old Peculiar/speckled hen/Bombadier (G&T for me)

    Game 3 - Scotland v France - Champagne hopefully after Wales win :) French cheese and biscuits, scottish shortbread, Scottish Beers/lager and french Brandy (G&T for me)

    Could get messy.

    have a great day everyone!
  • _Fatty2Fitty_
    _Fatty2Fitty_ Posts: 150 Member
    IRELAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :drinker:
  • RunDoozer
    RunDoozer Posts: 1,699 Member
    Anyone know where I can watch these in the states?
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Excited now - got friends over for Super Saturday.

    6 Nations menu is

    Game 1 - Italy v Ireland - Mozzarella, tomato &basil on ciabatta - Peroni lager, or Murphys beer (G&T for me)

    Game 2 - Wales v England - Not sure of mains yet, but beers will be Gwynt y DDraig Cider, or Rhymney Ale, and some Old Peculiar/speckled hen/Bombadier (G&T for me)

    Game 3 - Scotland v France - Champagne hopefully after Wales win :) French cheese and biscuits, scottish shortbread, Scottish Beers/lager and french Brandy (G&T for me)

    Could get messy.

    have a great day everyone!

    And that was a fabulous end to the tournament (if you are Welsh )

    Better luck next year everyone.

    Wales are 6 nations champions, again. :)
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    If the ref had cleaned his glasses and seen that it was not an Italian knock-on then Italy would have scored and England would have lost - against Italy!!! Is there any point in them leaving the dressing room next week?

    apparently not
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    confetti.gif Ireland won the Grand Slam....in the Ladies Six Nations.

    :bigsmile:

    Maybe Declan Kidney should bring the men to watch the ladies play rugby so they get an idea of how to do it. :laugh:
  • hougt
    hougt Posts: 1,088
    England were beaten by the better team, but at the start of the game I knew it would be a tough one with that ref, he was poor, very poor. The scrum was a joke and he let wales get away with murder. High tackles, not releasing, hands in the ruck grrrrr

    Oh well, congratulations Wales

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