- Lyrics of song linked to slavery will no longer be up in stadium
- England teams will be allowed to kneel for BLM before games
England supporters will not be banned from singing Swing Low, Sweet Chariot when allowed back into Twickenham but it is understood the lyrics will no longer be emblazoned around the stadium and the Rugby Football Union has stopped selling merchandise that references the song.
The RFU has also given both the men’s and women’s England teams the green light to kneel before their forthcoming matches in support of Black Lives Matter and committed to having two black, Asian and minority ethnic members on its board – currently of 14 people – by 2022 and ensuring it has at least 30% female representation.
Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/08/no-ban-england-fans-singing-swing-low-sweet-chariot-twickenham-rfu under the title “No ban on England fans singing Swing Low, Sweet Chariot at Twickenham”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
