Published: June 20, 2020
Rugby union chiefs are reviewing historical context of popular terrace anthem
Boris Johnson has criticised a review by rugby union authorities into the song Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, saying the focus should be on the “substance” of efforts to combat racism.
The Guardian revealed on Thursday that the Rugby Football Union was looking into the appropriation of the song by England supporters, saying many of them are unaware of its origins as a song about slavery, and reviewing its context following the Black Lives Matter protests.
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