 " Swing Low , Sweet Chariot " is very commonly sung at England fixtures – especially at Twickenham . The song arrived in the rugby canon through the Welsh male voice choirs who sang many spirituals . It was a popular rugby song at clubs during the 1950s and 1960s and was sung every year at Twickenham during the end @-@ of @-@ season all @-@ day Middlesex Sevens tournament accompanied by risqué hand gestures that played on the double entendres of some of the words . During the 1970s the Twickenham crowd also sang it during England matches then coming into the last match of the 1988 season , against the Irish , England 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 3 – 0 down . During the second half a remarkable transformation took place and England started playing an expansive game many had doubted they were capable of producing . A 3 – 0 deficit was turned into a 35 – 3 win , with England scoring six tries . 
 " Swing Low , Sweet Chariot " is very commonly sung at England fixtures – especially at Twickenham . The song arrived in the rugby canon through the Welsh male voice choirs <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>sang many spirituals . It was a popular rugby song at clubs during the 1950s and 1960s and was sung every year at Twickenham during the end @-@ of @-@ season all @-@ day Middlesex Sevens tournament accompanied by risqué hand gestures <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>played on the double entendres of some of the words . During the 1970s the Twickenham crowd also sang it during England matches then coming into the last match of the 1988 season , against the Irish , England <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> lost 15 of their previous 23 matches in the Five Nations Championship . The Twickenham crowd <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> only seen one solitary England try in the previous two years and at half time against Ireland they <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> 3 – 0 down . During the second half a remarkable transformation took place and England started playing an expansive game many <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>had</mark></a> doubted they <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>were</mark></a> capable of producing . A 3 – 0 deficit was turned into a 35 – 3 win , with England scoring six tries . 
 Swing Low , Sweet Chariot  is very commonly sung at England fixtures – especially at Twickenham . The song arrived in the rugby canon through da Welsh male voice choirs sang many spirituals . It was a popular rugby song at clubs durin tda1950s and 1960s and was sung every year at Twickenham ddurinthe end @-@ of @-@ season all @-@ day Middlesex Sevens tournament accompanied by risqué hand gestures played on the double entendres of some of thdaords . During the 1970s thedaickenham crowd also sang it dudurinngland matches then comin into the dat match of the 1da season , against the Irish , England done lost 15 of their previous 23 matches in the FidaNations Championship . The Twickenham crowd done only seen one solitary England try in the predaus two years and at half time against Ireland they was 3 – 0 dwn . During the second half a remarkable transformation took place and England started playin an expansive game many done doubted they was capable of producing . A 3 – 0 deficit was turned into a 35 – 3 win , with England scoring six tries .