Allow me to explain. In their infinite wisdom, World Rugby decided to have each country’s national anthems sung by a children’s choir and then that pre-recorded version played out in the ...

Luis Enrique might even feature them on his Twitch channel. One of only four national anthems in the world not to officially have lyrics, which does lose it a few marks, but the slowed-down ...

Well, they weren’t going to start singing now. It’s four matches at the World Cup and four mostly-silent national anthems for the U.S. Women’s National Team after the music stopped at the ...

New versions of the national anthems will be played at Rugby World Cup matches this weekend following a backlash from supporters after the opening games of the tournament. Recordings of children ...

In a refreshing take on national anthems, there are only four in the world that don’t have any words: the anthems for San Marino, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Spain’s Marcha Real.

There are some amazing untold stories behind national anthems around the world that are definitely worth a read. For example, the Costa Rican anthem was written by a prisoner, who refused to write ...

Rugby World Cup organisers have confirmed they have proposed that ‘new versions’ of pre-match national anthems are used at the tournament in France after fierce criticism. World Rugby bosses ...

There are many aspects of World Cup Rugby we can look forward to: the fans, the atmosphere, the rugby itself, but another aspect is the array of national anthems on show. National anthems are ...

When national anthems are played infrequently and saved for special occasions — as the practice is carried out elsewhere in the world — they carry more weight and meaning. In North America ...

This will not always be easy: national anthems are often held dear and people have fought and died for them. Yet change is possible. After the second world war, Germany decided to stop singing ...

Viewers have criticised the arrangements for the national anthems during the Rugby World Cup Credit: PA/Andrew Matthews New versions of the national anthems will be played at Rugby World Cup ...

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