The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is reviewing England fans' use of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, saying many do not know about its links with slavery.
"And we are determined to accelerate change and grow awareness.
"The Swing Low, Sweet Chariot song has long been part of the culture of rugby and is sung by many who have no awareness of its origins or its sensitivities.Listen to Rugby Union Weekly: Rugby and Race The first known use of the song at Twickenham was in 1987, when Martin 'Chariots' Offiah played in the Middlesex Sevens tournament.
It is thought Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was written in the mid-19th century by Wallace Willis, who was a black slave.
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