6 Nations Rugby

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!

You have hairs on the back of your neck?

DAMMIT I HAVE HORMONE IMBALANCE ISSUES!! :bigsmile:

Woop - Everton followed by 2 six nations games - great timing, won't be getting much done this afternoon though :laugh:

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

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

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

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

woops HAHAH

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:

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.......

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.

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)

Hmmm, go a bit better please :flowerforyou:

England went to Twickenham a few years back it was amazing

Yes they did, But my dough is on Ireland this year....Yea baby

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!

Anyone know where I can watch these in the states?

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

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