England’s Maro Itoje reveals he will no longer sing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’

Itoje has revealed that he will no longer sing the song because of it’s origins in American slavery.

Maro Itoje says he will no longer sing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ (Mike Egerton/PA)

England’s Maro Itoje has revealed that he will no longer sing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ because of the song’s origins in American slavery.

The anthem has been performed by fans at England matches since 1987 but in 2020 it was the subject of a review by the Rugby Football Union in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.