Ella Eyre to record England Rugby single

Ella Eyre will lead the nation's support of England Rugby in 2015 on a new recording of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot alongside crowd sourced voices, which will be England Rugby's official single in 2015.

The crowd sourced voices are being collected through the Every Voice Counts campaign and fans still have the opportunity to star alongside the Brit Award winning singer.

To take part go to the England Rugby Facebook page and click on the Every Voice Counts tab to record or upload renditions of the chorus to Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, or through Instagram by submitting your rendition and hashtagging the entry with #carrythemhome.

The deadline to enter is the 3rd August and all proceeds from the eventual single will go to England Rugby's All Schools programme which, set up in partnership with the Rugby Football Foundation, will increase the number of state secondary schools playing rugby in England.

The Every Voice Counts campaign aims to find people from across the country to help carry the England team home in 2015. Lending your voice is the only criteria to take part, you don't need to know the difference between a flanker and a fly half to join Ella.

The final single will be released on the 7th September by Virgin EMI and is being produced by Glyn Aikins and Mojam who have worked with Emeli Sande and Sam Smith.

Ella Eyre, whose debut album "Feline" will be released on 14th August, will appear alongside some of the fans from Every Voice Counts as well as past and present England players in the music video for the track, which will be shot by Brit Award nominated director, Craig Moore.

The Every Voice Counts campaign has received a range of fantastic entries from all across the country and thousands of votes for the variety of videos.

Ella Eyre, one of the UK's most energetic and exhilarating live performers went to school with England Rugby centre, Jonathan Joseph. Commenting on the announcement, Ella said: "I'm so proud to be singing Swing Low and getting involved in a World Cup on home soil. Really looking forward to helping bring the whole nation behind the England team. It's inspiring to see the levels of support for the players and we're raising money for a great cause."

To find out more about Every Voice Counts go to: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby
To find out more about England Rugby visit: http://www.englandrugby.com