England Rugby Union fans are facing calls to ban the traditional ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ over its links to slavery. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, the England Rugby Union (RFU) have begun to explore banning the song over its historical context.

Rugby union bosses in England are to carry out a review into the “historical context” of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – an anthem regularly sung by thousands of fans during matches at Twickenham https://t.co/X1AyzjuqHw

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RFU bosses are set to carry out a review into a song that is sung regularly by England Rugby Union fans at Twickenham. The review comes in the wake of the social justice movement sweeping the U.K., in the wake of the global protest over the killing of George Floyd in the U.S. The movement has led to sporting organisations across the U.K. to examine their historical links and increase diversity.