Rugby World Cup organisers have announced plans to re-record the pre-match national anthems after they faced widespread criticism
France 2023 chairman surprised by ‘negative feedback’Rugby World Cup organisers have bowed to pressure and on Wednesday morning announced plans to re-record the pre-match national anthems after theyacross the tournament’s opening weekend. Officials also said the new versions would be subject to approval from the competing nations.
Speaking at a tournament media briefing on Wednesday, the France 2023 chairman, Jacques Rivoal, said: “The feedback we got after eight games were that these anthems were disturbing, or surprising to our fans.“We are here to prioritise the fan experience, and we were quite concerned by this negative feedback … It is quite a sensitive question because for all the teams it’s a very important point.
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