Princess of Wales says England can leave Rugby World Cup with ‘heads held high’
Kate said the England players ‘can be so proud’ of their tournament after their semi-final defeat.
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Your support makes all the difference.The Princess of Wales has told England rugby players to walk away with their “heads held high” after their World Cup semi-final defeat to South Africa.
Kate, patron of the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League, told the players to be “so proud” of themselves in a personal post on social media.
England’s 16-15 defeat against the Springboks at the Stade de France means South Africa will play New Zealand in the final.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the future Queen wrote: “You can be so proud of yourselves @EnglandRugby.
“Though it may have been defeat today, you can walk away from this tournament with your heads held high. C.”
The princess had been at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome last weekend to see England win their semi-final place by defeating Fiji.