'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' is one of the most popular songs routinely belted out by fans whenever England play, but Maro Itoje will no longer be one of them.
The two-time British and Irish Lions tourist has previously raised concern with the rugby anthem, which holds its roots in slavery in the United States. Itoje—who was born in London to Nigerian parents—said in 2020 that the background of the song was "complicated, " and he wouldn't begrudge anyone signing it at Twickenham.
That stance appears to have shifted, however, after he admitted he was "naive" to have sung along in the past. Speaking ahead of England's summer tour of Australia, Itoje said he won't be repeating the same mistake in future.
