Former Plaid Cymru president Dafyyd Iwan has called on the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) to ditch the Tom Jones classic 'Delilah' as it trivialises violence against women.
The 1968 song, which serves as an unofficial national anthem for Wales, focuses on the killing of a woman by a scorned lover and should therefore be banned, says Iwan.
"It is a song about murder and it does tend to trivialise the idea of murdering a woman and it's a pity these words now have been elevated to the status of a secondary national anthem," Iwan told The Telegraph.
"I think we should rummage around for another song instead of 'Delilah'."
However, the Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed that it has no plans to stop fans from singing the song.
"Within rugby, 'Delilah' has gained prominence through its musicality rather than because of its lyrics," a spokesman told the newspaper.
"The WRU condemns violence against women and has taken a lead role in police campaigns to highlight and combat the issue. The WRU remains willing to listen to any strong public debate on the issue of censoring the use of 'Delilah' but we have not been aware of any groundswell of opinion on this matter."
As well as being popular with Welsh rugby supporters, 'Delila' has also been adopted by the fans of Stoke City.
Joe Sharratt
