Cor Meibion Ystradgynlais had told the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) it would withdraw its services unless all 60 members were offered tickets for Saturday's game.

The WRU had told the male voice choir from the Swansea Valley that it could only provide 20 members with seats.

But the choir - which is making its Millennium Stadium debut - said every member should be given the chance to watch the game.

Choir secretary Rhydian Griffiths said members met on Monday night and following discussion had decided to withdraw their services.

It has all been sorted and we will be there leading the singing and hopefully inspire the players Rhydian Griffiths

He said he informed the WRU of their decision on Tuesday morning but, within 30 minutes, tickets were offered to all choir members who wanted to stay and watch the game.

"The point was we would have had 20 tickets and the rest of those who wanted to see the game would have had to go out to Westgate Street," he said.

"We had been looking forward to this since we were booked, but we decided at a meeting we would not go.

"But it has all been sorted and we will be there leading the singing and hopefully inspire the players," he added.

Keep singing

A spokesman for the WRU said the situation had now been resolved to everyone's satisfaction.

"The union has always endeavoured to reward those who form part of the pre-match entertainment with an option to view the game," he said.

The choir is scheduled to perform two songs to entertain the crowd before the players take the field.

Meanwhile, England coach Clive Woodward says that a failing in fitness rather than a lack of passion cost Wales dear in their opening Six Nations match in Rome.

"I don't think they (Wales) lack passion," said Woodward, "England have had a torrid time in the first 40 minutes of our last two visits to Italy.

"The last 20 minutes is when we have run away with it in the past, but that didn't happen at the weekend.

"Their fitness was there to be seen and they finished the stronger of the teams."