{"id":476632,"date":"2026-03-15T08:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T08:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/476632\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T08:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T08:39:16","slug":"prince-william-prepares-to-cheer-on-wales-against-italy-in-cardiff-as-hosts-hope-to-avoid-the-six-nations-rugby-wooden-spoon-a-fate-kates-england-could-suffer-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/476632\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William prepares to cheer on Wales against Italy in Cardiff as hosts hope to avoid the Six Nations rugby wooden spoon – a fate Kate’s England could suffer instead"},"content":{"rendered":"

By DAVID OLASEINDE <\/p>\n

Published: 21:50 EDT, 13 March 2026 | Updated: 21:57 EDT, 13 March 2026 <\/p>\n

Prince William<\/a> is travelling to Cardiff to support Wales against Italy<\/a> as the home side fights to avoid the Six Nations<\/a> wooden spoon while Kate’s England team faces the same threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wales, who look set to finish with the annual rugby contest’s wooden spoon after four defeats from their opening four games<\/a>, face Italy – who beat England for the first time in their history last weekend – at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.<\/p>\n

William is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and has regularly attended both men’s and women’s fixtures.<\/p>\n

The prince attended the Women’s Rugby World Cup<\/a> contest between Wales and Fiji<\/a> at Sandy Park in Exeter last year, with pictures shared on the Prince and Princess of Wales<\/a>‘s Instagram<\/a> showing William meeting players, shaking hands and hugging one.<\/p>\n

The online post was captioned: ‘Commiserations to @welshrugbyunion. You fought hard and made the nation proud.’<\/p>\n

Last year, the Prince and Princess of Wales cheered on opposing sides at the Six Nations game between Wales and England.<\/a><\/p>\n

While the prince is patron of the WRU, the princess holds a similar position with the Rugby Football Union (RFU).<\/p>\n

The famously competitive couple have previously joked about supporting different teams during the tournament, with William supporting Wales and Kate rooting for England<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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William is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union while Kate is patron of the Rugby Football Union representing English clubs\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2023, William remarked it would be a ‘tense journey home’ with his wife after a Six Nations game between the countries in Cardiff.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Six Nations has been a bruising campaign for both England and Wales, with both nations facing<\/a>\u00a0historic lows.<\/p>\n

While England’s struggles follow a sudden collapse from a 12-match winning streak, Wales remains mired in a multi-year drought that has reached record-breaking proportions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

England slumped to their first-ever loss against Italy in the Championship’s 26-year history, a 23\u201318 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico that has left Steve Borthwick’s side facing the prospect of a wooden spoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wales has now extended its Six Nations losing streak to 15 consecutive matches, having failed to win a game in the tournament since 2023<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This year, the Princess of Wales celebrated as England’s rugby team emerged victorious in a 68-14 trouncing of Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.<\/a><\/p>\n

Kate and Prince William were both in attendance at the highly anticipated<\/a> rugby game – each backing the opposing sides.<\/p>\n

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The princess stood in the stands at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham as she watched\u00a0England lose 42-21 defeat to Ireland<\/p>\n

Earlier this week,\u00a0Borough Market was gripped by ‘Walesmania’ as fans clamoured for selfies while trying to shake hands with the Princess of Wales<\/p>\n

The royal couple made an unannounced pitstop at the market before making their way to Bermondsey for a pub crawl along the beer mile.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The future Queen, 44, was poised as she spoke about giving up alcohol in the wake of her cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n

The pair engaged in playful banter as they tried their hand at brewing beer and even had a pint-pulling competition after William praised Kate’s beekeeping skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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