South African Chain Chides Singer for Flubbing Anthem

Quick response creates PR coup for Nando's

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In an unfortunate incident, South African singer Ard Matthews forgot the words to his own national anthem during this week's announcement of the country's Rugby World Cup Squad. To understand why this is such a big deal, you should know that when it comes to rugby, South Africans are among the world's leaders in zealotry and are the defending champions of the Rugby World Cup. The nation has come down ‘ard on Ard, but one positive twist has been the quick-thinking ad team at Nando's, a Johannesberg-based chicken restaurant with locations in 30 countries.

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