Why did "swing low sweet chariot" become a rugby song?

Question

its for my music homework ...Why did "swing low sweet chariot" become a rugby song?

Answer 1

'Swing low sweet chariot' was first sung in honour of an English black player called Chris Oti in the final of the Five Nations against Ireland in 1988. England was down

3 - 0 at half time but won scoring six tries in the second half Oti scored three of them.

Check this out here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_nat...

Answer 2

In 1980 England won the Five Nations Championship and the Grand Slam, their first for 23 years, under the inspirational captaincy of Lancastrian Bill Beaumont. But this was something of a false dawn and the remainder of the decade was not a great period for the England team. Coming into the last match of the 1988 season, against Ireland at Twickenham, they had lost 15 of their previous 23 matches in the Five Nations Championship. The Twickenham crowd had only seen one solitary England try in the previous two years and at half time against Ireland they were 0-3 down. During the second half the floodgates opened and England scored a remarkable six tries in a thumping 35-3 win. Three of the tries came in quick succession from Chris Oti, a black player making his Twickenham debut. A small section of the crowd started to sing a rugby club favourite – the gospel hymn Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – in honour of their new hero. At the next home game, against Australia, a young centre named Will Carling made his debut as England captain in another rousing victory. The England team was about to embark upon a period of great success and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot became synonymous with Twickenham and the England team.

Answer 3

half the team is bi polar

Answer 4

How it became part of rugby lore is a mystery as the debate about who composed it. Check out the link below.

Answer 5

i suggest u to try hearing the song first. every single lyrics have their own meaning. so I'm sure those who understand its meaning and history will proud to sing the song..... :-)

Answer 6

Interesting.....probably the same way "The fields of Athenry" became Munster's song..okay I don't know how either of them became songs...maybe a few guys were drunk and started singing????HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!