{"id":124382,"date":"2025-09-07T00:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T00:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/124382\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T00:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T00:54:14","slug":"kate-middleton-cheers-on-england-as-australia-loses-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/124382\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton cheers on England as Australia loses Womens Rugby World Cup 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

C\ufeffatherine<\/a>, Princess of Wales<\/a>, cheered loudly as she watched Australia lose to England at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The 43-year-old was spotted cheering on her patron team the Red Roses in the stands of the Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, with the royal being the patron of the Rugby Football Union (RFU).<\/p>\n

Her husband Prince William<\/a> is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), with the 43-year-old dad being in Exeter at the same time, supporting Wales in their match (and eventual loss) against Fiji.<\/p>\n

\"BRIGHTON,Kate is the patron of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). (Getty)\"BRIGHTON,She sat alongside Zoe Aldcroft and Marlie Packer in the stands. (Getty)<\/p>\n

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The mum-of-three donned a \ufeffMcQueen blazer with a white Knatchbull blouse, pinning up her new blonde hair in a half-up half-down hairstyle<\/p>\n

She smiled and cheered from the stands, sitting alongside \ufeffEnglish rugby union players Zoe Aldcroft and Marlie Packer, Vice-Chair of the Executive Board of World Rugby Jonathan Webb, and President of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Deborah Griffin OBE.<\/p>\n

The \ufeffroyal even took the time to meet the players in their dressing rooms after their win, speaking animatedly with Megan Jones, Ellie Kildunne and Jessica Breach of England, who gifted her a red cowboy hat.<\/p>\n

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\"BRIGHTON,The royal cheered on her patron team. (Getty)\"BRIGHTON,Kate cheered as Australia lost. (Getty)\"\"\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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She also met with the referees of the match, shaking hands with Amelia Luciano\ufeff who was delighted by the encounter.<\/p>\n

Kate’s fighting spirit energised the team, with England beating Australia\ufeff 47-7 to finish top of Pool A. The Red Roses will be facing Scotland in the quarter-finals next weekend.<\/p>\n

One month before the match, she penned a message to the team on social media.<\/p>\n

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\"BRIGHTON,Kate was gifted a red cowboy hat by players Megan Jones, Ellie Kildunne and Jessica Breach. (World Rugby via Getty Images)\"BRIGHTON,Amelia Luciano\ufeff was delighted by the encounter. (World Rugby via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“Wishing the Red Roses the very best as they kick off their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign tonight.<\/p>\n

“I look forward to cheering you on and seeing the team rise to the challenge on home soil! C.”<\/p>\n

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