About Wheelchair Rugby
Wheelchair rugby is a team sport for athletes with a disability. It is practised in over twenty-five countries around the world and is a summer Paralympic sport.
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The Duchess of Cambridge has become the patron of English rugby, taking roles previously held by Prince Harry .
She becomes the figurehead for both the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League .
Her aides in Kensington Palace say the roles reflect her " longstanding passion for sport and the lifelong benefits it can provide".
Prince Harry handed back the honorary roles when he stepped down as a working member of the Royal Family .
These patronages are awarded by The Queen , who was herself patron of the Rugby Football Union , before Prince Harry took over for five years up to 2021.
Grassroots sportThe Duchess of Cambridge will now be one of The Public faces of the Rugby Football Union , which acts as the governing body for grassroots and elite Rugby Union in England, with 1,900 member clubs.
" As rugby clubs have re-opened across the country, players, officials, and volunteers are celebrating being back in The Game together, and we know the support of The Duchess will be greatly valued, " said chief executive Bill Sweeney .
The dual role will also see The Duchess as patron of the Rugby Football League , covering professional and grassroots clubs and Wheelchair Rugby .
" We Are delighted to welcome her as we prepare to host men's, women's, wheelchair and physical disability Rugby League World Cups in England this autumn, " said Rugby League chief executive Ralph Rimmer.
" Our sport's history has been built on a commitment to tackling inequalities and we honour that through our Focus On having a positive social impact well beyond The Pitch . "
The Announcement comes ahead of this year's Six Nations Rugby Union competition, with The First fixtures this weekend.
This competition will see The Duchess as patron of the England team, Coming Up against her husband Prince William, who is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union . His aunt Princess Anne is patron of the Scottish Rugby Union .
Source of news: bbc.com
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