Ireland’s rugby team are one of the few that represent both the Republic and North of Ireland and given the tune’s stance as ...

All right, so that's all well and good, but how does that relate to England? Apparently the answer isn't much more than ... it's just a really excellent, catchy, feel-good kind of song.

and is recognised either by a nation's government as the official national song or by convention through use by the people. National anthems rose to prominence in Europe during the 19th century, but ...