MegaSteve
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No need to say anymore really :thup:...
Swing low, sweet chariot...
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DelB
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Genuinely not trying to be provocative here, but I've always wondered why this song has been adopted by English rugby fans. What's the connection?
PhilTheFragger
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Who cares :cheers::cheers:
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Superb win, great team effort.
Pity they have so many crass fans who sung over the Hakka and booed Carters early kicks.
Desperately unsporting.
Pity they have so many crass fans who sung over the Hakka and booed Carters early kicks.
Desperately unsporting.
MegaSteve
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You could ask ... Why does any group of supporters adopt a particular song or chant to salute their team...
Believe Swing low, sweet chariot was always a bit of a favourite hymn with followers of rugby... Just got adopted by England supporters in the mid 80's or thereabouts... Sure there is a more specific explanation but not sure what it is...
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Doon frae Troon
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SWSC was a dirty song sung in many late night rugby club booze ups.
MegaSteve
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It was and still is! Complete with a rigid set of 'actions' which if you get wrong can incur a 'costly' forfeit...
DelB
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Ok. Cheers. :thup:
SocketRocket
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And we dont get any of that during the Calcutta Cup do we?
Foxholer
Blackballed
Rather soured the 3-1 victory of Sam's mob over the Spanish Waiter's.
Had hopes when it ent from 15-0 to 15-14 but some persistence, and some AB mistakes, sewed up a rare win! Savour it whoile you can. It won't happen again in the near future!
Had hopes when it ent from 15-0 to 15-14 but some persistence, and some AB mistakes, sewed up a rare win! Savour it whoile you can. It won't happen again in the near future!
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Ouch! It was only the best ever England performance against NZ. FH, your post has a certain, Ehem, Sour grape feel about it. I guess you are from the place where the Jocks are strapping?
bluewolf
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And the Tongans weren't flapping?
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
And Robinson was sacking
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Goodness me are the English team going to do a Morris dance then.
You could say that England singing GStQ at Murrayfield was a level of arrogance as most Scots see GStQ as the British national anthem. Get your own Anthem [other than a dirty song]
SS2
Tour Rookie
It was a fantastic 2nd half performance by England and totally unexpected after a pretty scrappy 1st half. They played with a verve and passion that I love to see from any rugby team. Real ambition from the backs (Mike Brown in particular) and brutal physical defence and turnovers from the forwards. Robshaw strikes me as a decent guy and after last week's poor decision re SA it was his shot at redemption and he took it well.
If England could play like that every week they would win a Grand Slam. Whatever Stuart Lancaster did to get them up for it needs to be bottled and dished out regularly. (Oh, and send a case of it up to Edinburgh would you ?)
If England could play like that every week they would win a Grand Slam. Whatever Stuart Lancaster did to get them up for it needs to be bottled and dished out regularly. (Oh, and send a case of it up to Edinburgh would you ?)
upsidedown
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Deadlydan
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Fantastic performance, especially when AB clawed it back to a single point, it showed real strength of character.
A bit of luck was helpful too, for the first Tuilagi/Barritt try.
That total **** chris ashton, however, should get a right kicking for the showboating. A little humility would be better after two bad handling errors.
What about the brave substitutions too, bodes well for 6 nations to have the whole squad at the party!
A bit of luck was helpful too, for the first Tuilagi/Barritt try.
That total **** chris ashton, however, should get a right kicking for the showboating. A little humility would be better after two bad handling errors.
What about the brave substitutions too, bodes well for 6 nations to have the whole squad at the party!
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
As a Scot can we postpone this years six nations PLEASE.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Think you'll find Foxholer's roots might be a bit further away than Scotland
I dont have a clue where they may be.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
England supporters singing SLSC? Simple - a historical English trait. See something they fancy and take it - then call it their own. Up the Empire. Great wiin btw. No two ways about it - good seeing the arrogant Blacks taking a beating.
