Kate Middleton shares letter wishing good luck to England Rugby

2022-10-15

‘I can’t wait to see you in action!’ Kate Middleton wishes good luck to England Rugby League team in a letter ahead of Samoa match – as she says she will be ‘cheering the players’ on the whole way

Kate Middleton wishes good luck to England Rugby League teams in letter
The note from Princess was shared online ahead of Samoa match this afternoon
Said she was looking forward to a number of weeks of ‘amazing rugby’
Royal inherited patronage of England Rugby from the Duke of Sussex in February

The Princess of Wales has shared a good luck letter to England Rugby League teams today – as she said she ‘can’t wait to see’ the players in action.

Kate Middleton, 40, a patron of England Rugby since earlier this year, penned the note to the teams ahead of Samoa match, which kicks off at 2pm today.

In the letter, which was shared online this morning, the royal mother-of-three said she was ‘honored’ to have been made patron for the Rugby Football League and that she was looking forward to a number of weeks of ‘amazing rugby.’

She finished the letter: ‘Good luck! I know you will do us all very proud and I can’t wait to see you all in action.’

The royal was announced as the new patron of the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union, roles previously held by her brother-in-law the Duke of Sussex in February.

She has a keen interest in sport, playing tennis and hockey from a young age, and is a firm rugby supporter as well, watching England games with the Middleton family before her marriage to Prince William in 2011.

The Princess of Wales has shared a good luck letter to England Rugby League teams today – as she said she ‘can’t wait to see’ the players in action

She said: ‘I wanted to wish you the very best with your respective World Cup tournaments.

‘I was so honoured to become Patron of the RFL earlier this year, not least because I know what an important moment this is for Rugby League.

‘The ability to take part in any World Cup tournament is incredible, but to be able to do so on your home turf, hosting teams from around the world and showcasing everything that this fantastic sport has to offer is truly special.’

She added: ‘I am also very proud that this will be the most inclusive Rugby League World Cup to date, with the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments running alongside each other for the first time.

In the letter, which was shared online this morning, the royal mother-of-three said she was honored to have been made patron of Rugby League

The Princess of Wales said she ‘couldn’t wait’ to see the England Rugby League teams in ‘action’ in the weeks to come

‘We’re in for an amazing few weeks of rugby and I look forward to cheering you on all the way.’

She added: ‘I know that this has been a particularly long wait for you all, but I hope that the extra year has worked in your favor and that you are now even more prepared to take on the challenges ahead.

‘You have worked incredibly hard to get to this point and I have no doubt that your efforts will inspire the next generation of Rugby League stars on the pitch.

It comes after she said she will be setting her alarm early to wake up in time for England Women’s rugby matches as they compete in the World Cup in New Zealand this autumn.

Last week, she sent a video message to the Red Roses, posted on the England Rugby Twitter account, which wished the team the best of luck in the tournament.

It comes after she said she will be setting her alarm early to wake up in time for England Women’s rugby matches as they compete in the World Cup in New Zealand this autumn

Dressed in a red Zara tweed blazer to represent her team, Her Royal Highness said she would be cheering them on every step of the way and hoped they would ‘bring the cup home’ once again following their win in 2014.

Her Royal Highness recycled the blazer, which she has previously worn while supporting the England men’s football team during the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, to deliver the message. She also wore a sweet rose brooch on her lapel to back the red roses.

Kate, 40, said: ‘Hello everyone. I wanted to take a a moment to wish the Red Roses all the very best of luck for the rugby world cup in New Zealand.

‘I had so much fun with you all at Twickenham earlier this year and I cannot wait to see how you get on during the tournament.

‘For many of the team this will be the first world cup you’ve played in – congratulations in being selected for the squad.

‘I know this will be a particularly proud moment in your career so far and I hope you enjoy every minute.

‘I was also delighted to hear that some of the winning squad from 2014 are back to help bring the cup home again.

‘Good luck for the weeks ahead. I’ll be setting my alarm clock early to cheer you on all the way.’

The video was captioned: A special good luck message for the #RedRoses from our patron The Princess of Wales.’

It tagged the Princess’ official social media account in the tweet and called the England Women ‘#TeamDream’.

In her message to the team, Kate recalled her fun trip to Twickenham in February of this year, when she trained with the players and laughed as she ducked and weaved her way across the pitch.

The honorary Red Rose even practiced a line-out and was pictured being raised up by her team to catch the ball.

The Princess of Wales inherited her patronage of England Rugby from her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, after he stepped down as a senior royal.

And on her visit to Twickenham in February, she showed she was the right person for the role as she got stuck into the training session.

Having a ball! Giggling Kate took part in a line-out with members of the England women’s rugby team at Twickenham

Learning from the pros: The Princess of Wales chatted to the England Rugby team ahead of the training session

Getting stuck in: The Princess of Wales was the hooker between props Jamie George (left) and Ellis Genge in a scrum

Her Royal Highness donned official England Rugby £50 pants and £50 zip-up top as she joined England players for a training session at Twickenham, hours after she was confirmed as the Duke of Sussex’s replacement.

Competitive Kate looked delighted to be stepping into her brother-in-law’s shoes and giggled, laughed and smiled her way through the drills, led by head coach Eddie Jones.

The Princess, known for her love of sport, flashed a smile as she ran towards the try line and threw her arms up in celebration.

Proving she’s not afraid of getting stuck in, Kate put her arms around England players Jamie George and Ellis Genge in a mock scrum and was lifted into the air in a line-out, prompting a fit of giggles.

She also took part in simple throwing and catching exercises and tried a drop kick.

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