{"id":214366,"date":"2023-09-13T20:29:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T20:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214366"},"modified":"2023-09-13T20:29:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T20:29:03","slug":"rugby-world-cup-to-scrap-disturbing-pre-match-national-anthems-after-fan-backlash-and-admitting-it-didnt-work-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/rugby-world-cup-to-scrap-disturbing-pre-match-national-anthems-after-fan-backlash-and-admitting-it-didnt-work-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby World Cup to scrap 'disturbing' pre-match national anthems after fan backlash and admitting 'it didn't work' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

RUGBY World Cup organisers have confirmed they will redo the pre-match national anthems.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s after dire feedback from fans described the current versions as \u201cdisturbing\u201d and \u201csurprising.\u201d<\/p>\n

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France is hosting this year\u2019s World Cup, with early favourites like Ireland and South Africa already racking up good wins.<\/p>\n

However, one of the major talking points so far has been about the pre-recorded national anthems, which are played on speakers before kick-off.<\/p>\n

The tunes have been belted out by a children\u2019s choir comprised of 7,000 promising singers.<\/p>\n

But there is no additional music or even a live singer in the stadium.<\/p>\n

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And fans have not been pleased so far, with Ireland supporters particularly disgruntled ahead of their 82-8 thrashing of Romania.<\/p>\n

Tournament organisers hastily gathered feedback from supporters following the World Cup\u2019s opening matches.<\/p>\n

And after an overwhelming amount of negative answers, all national anthems will now be redone.<\/p>\n

Chairman Jacques Rivoal said: \u201cThe feedback we got after eight games were that these anthems were disturbing, or surprising to our fans.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are here to prioritise the fan experience, and we were quite concerned by this negative feedback.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite a sensitive question because for all the teams it\u2019s a very important point.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday we have proposed new versions, simplified versions, while preserving the children\u2019s voices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese different versions will not be disturbing for the supporters, and will offer a more affirmative musical performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Director Michel Poussau added: \u201cWe understand it didn\u2019t work, or it hasn\u2019t worked as well as we hoped.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can have anthems which will be closer to expectations, but will still have that touch from these kids, who I want to say have been amazing, have been working very hard and who deserve the be part of this tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

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RUGBY World Cup organisers have confirmed they will redo the pre-match national anthems. That\u2019s after dire feedback from fans described the current versions as \u201cdisturbing\u201d and \u201csurprising.\u201d France is hosting this year\u2019s World Cup, with early favourites like Ireland and South Africa already racking up good wins. 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