Rugby Union

noun

: a type of rugby played with 15 people on each team

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Apparently very relaxed and smiling , the couple appeared from the presidential box at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, as the prince is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, while the princess is the patron of the English Rugby Union. María Munsuri, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025 Prince William has been patron of the Welsh Rugby Union since 2016, while his wife's patronage of the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League of England is a newer royal role. Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025 On Wednesday, Kendal Rugby Union Football Club's Chairman Dr. Stephen Green released a statement following the crash. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Russell is a 21-year-old international pathway program player from Australia who is converting from playing Rugby Union. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Aug. 2024 The special was timed to the start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, as Prince William, Princess Kate and the Princess Royal are the respective patrons of the Welsh Rugby Union, the Rugby Football Union (of England) and the Scottish Rugby Union. Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 The special episode was timed to the start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, as Prince William, Princess Kate and Princess Anne are the respective patrons of the Welsh Rugby Union, the Rugby Football Union (of England) and the Scottish Rugby Union. Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 William spent some time at Parc y Scarlets, the home of the Scarlets Rugby Union team, to celebrate the past and present members of the national women's team. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, Prince William has been the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union since 2016 — a fitting position for the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the British throne. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Rugby Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rugby%20Union. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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