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The Prince of Wales hugged a member of the Welsh rugby team after their defeat to Fiji in the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
William and Kate attended different Women’s Rugby World Cup games on Saturday afternoon.
The prince is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) while the princess holds a similar position with the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
William attended the match between Wales and Fiji at the Sandy Park stadium in Exeter earlier on Saturday afternoon, while Kate was later at the match between England and Australia at the Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium.
Wales lost 28-25 to Fiji at Exeter’s Sandy Park.
Pictures were shared on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Instagram showing William meeting players, shaking hands and hugging one.
The online post was captioned: “Commiserations to @welshrugbyunion. You fought hard and made the nation proud.”
Meanwhile, Kate was pictured smiling, clapping and waving to people from the stands with her new lighter locks tied in a half-up hairstyle.
Commiserations to @WelshRugbyUnion. You fought hard and made the nation proud. 🏴🏉 pic.twitter.com/nmZdMg9v7H
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) September 6, 2025
England Women won their match against Australia 47-7.
The princess posed for a group photo and shook hands with players in a post on the couple’s Instagram account, which was captioned: “Well done @redrosesrugby! A great result against Australia and on to the Quarter Finals.”
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