As Wales scored their first try of this year's Six Nations, Sir Tom Jones' controversial stadium classic 'Delilah' rung out across Principality Stadium.
Just last week, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) told the London Welsh Male Voice Choir to scratch 'Delilah' from its playlist over troubling lyrics.
The ban ahead of the opening Six Nations round came amid allegations of sexism, bullying, and racism at the governing body.
Watch the 2023 Six Nations, kicking off on February 5 on the home of rugby, Stan Sport. All matches streaming ad-free, live and on demand
WRU chief executive Steve Phillips quit after a BBC documentary was released in which claims of a toxic culture at the organisation were made.
In the documentary, the choir was shown rehearsing the controversial song, prompting WRU officials to make the call.
The 1968 song features lyrics that are "problematic and upsetting to some supporters," according to the WRU.
That didn't stop the 74,500-strong home crowd from belting out the ballad shortly after half-time in Cardiff, in a 34-10 loss to Ireland for the home team.
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"Just as the second half began – and, pertinently, in the seconds following the booming tunes over the tannoy had blessedly gone quiet – 'so the light in the night that I passed by her window' reverberated under the roof," wrote the Telegraph's James Corrigan.
"Wales actually scored their first – and only – try as the rousing rendition was under way."
The ban on 'Delilah' comes at a time when the Welsh Rugby Union finds itself embroiled in turmoil.
In reality, banning the song is just the tip of the iceberg for the governing body and is seen as little more than a band-aid fix to its far more worrying and deep-seated issue.
Even the player group saw through the thinly veiled window dressing, Louis Rees-Zammit tweeting, "All the things they need to do and they do that first…"
https://twitter.com/RuaidhriOC/status/1621855662757101568If anything, the WRU got the complete opposite result of its desired intent as the song rang through the streets of Cardiff before kick-off.
"No doubt, there will be plenty who think it absurd that the protest song about a union involved in a sexism scandal, has the subject matter of a jealous lover killing his unfaithful girlfriend, and they are probably right that it would be preferable for the Stadium and its support to go elsewhere for their anthems," Corrigan added.
"But as much as this rhythmic rebellion seemed a reaction to wokery, it was also an uplifting uprising against a governing body that is plainly in chaos."
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As Wales scored their first try of this year's Six Nations, Sir Tom Jones' controversial stadium classic 'Delilah' rung out across Principality Stadium.
Just last week, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) told the London Welsh Male Voice Choir to scratch 'Delilah' from its playlist over troubling lyrics.
The ban ahead of the opening Six Nations round came amid allegations of sexism, bullying, and racism at the governing body.
Watch the 2023 Six Nations, kicking off on February 5 on the home of rugby, Stan Sport. All matches streaming ad-free, live and on demand
WRU chief executive Steve Phillips quit after a BBC documentary was released in which claims of a toxic culture at the organisation were made.
In the documentary, the choir was shown rehearsing the controversial song, prompting WRU officials to make the call.
The 1968 song features lyrics that are "problematic and upsetting to some supporters," according to the WRU.
That didn't stop the 74,500-strong home crowd from belting out the ballad shortly after half-time in Cardiff, in a 34-10 loss to Ireland for the home team.
READ MORE: Bitter blow as Aussie bowling stocks crumble
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"Just as the second half began – and, pertinently, in the seconds following the booming tunes over the tannoy had blessedly gone quiet – 'so the light in the night that I passed by her window' reverberated under the roof," wrote the Telegraph's James Corrigan.
"Wales actually scored their first – and only – try as the rousing rendition was under way."
The ban on 'Delilah' comes at a time when the Welsh Rugby Union finds itself embroiled in turmoil.
In reality, banning the song is just the tip of the iceberg for the governing body and is seen as little more than a band-aid fix to its far more worrying and deep-seated issue.
Even the player group saw through the thinly veiled window dressing, Louis Rees-Zammit tweeting, "All the things they need to do and they do that first…"
https://twitter.com/RuaidhriOC/status/1621855662757101568If anything, the WRU got the complete opposite result of its desired intent as the song rang through the streets of Cardiff before kick-off.
"No doubt, there will be plenty who think it absurd that the protest song about a union involved in a sexism scandal, has the subject matter of a jealous lover killing his unfaithful girlfriend, and they are probably right that it would be preferable for the Stadium and its support to go elsewhere for their anthems," Corrigan added.
"But as much as this rhythmic rebellion seemed a reaction to wokery, it was also an uplifting uprising against a governing body that is plainly in chaos."
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