Rugby fans were not happy with some English supporters singing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' during the New Zealand haka at Twickenham on Saturday.
New Zealand performed the Kapa O Poango haka, an alternative to the more traditional Ka Mate haka, that is designed to reflect the multi-cultural make-up of contemporary New Zealand – in particular the influence of Polynesian cultures.
Several teams have challenged the haka before with France famously walking up to the New Zealand team during the performance before going on to beat them during the 2007 Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
English fans also sang 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' during the haka before their 2012 win over New Zealand at Twickenham but some rugby fans weren't impressed by the fact that the song was sang during their latest Autumn international on Saturday.
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However, a section of England rugby fans were quite proud of the fact that the crowd challenged the haka with former England lock Nick Kennedy claiming that hearing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' at Twickenham was one of the highlights of his career.
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