How to Use Rugby Union in a Sentence

Rugby Union

noun
  • In what often amounts to a lighthearted rivalry, William is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Prince William is a patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, and Kate Middleton is a patron of the Rugby Football Union.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Kate is a patron of the Rugby Football Union in England, while her husband serves as the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, which governs the game in Wales.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Prince of Wales is patron of Welsh Rugby Union, which governs the game in Wales, creating a lighthearted rugby rivalry with his wife as they each back different teams.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Kate is a patron of the Rugby Football Union in England, while William serves as the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, which governs the game in Wales.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Kate, 44, is a patron of the Rugby Football Union in England, while William, 43, serves as the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union in Wales.
    — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Prince William has been the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union since 2016, while Princess Kate's patronage of the English Rugby Football Union is a more recent role.
    — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The Jac Lewis Foundation, created to honor Jac, who died by suicide in 2019, recently launched a mental health hub in partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union, of which the Prince is patron.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The hub is being run by the Jac Lewis Foundation — created in memory of Jac, who died by suicide in 2019 — in partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union, of which Prince William is patron.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • During his visit, William met with some of Jac’s family and friends, including his father and teammates from his soccer team, and joined members of the Welsh Rugby Union and Swansea City FC for a conversation on the important role sport has in communities.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The special was filmed in the Green Drawing Room of Windsor Castle and timed to the Rugby World Cup, in which Princess Kate, Prince William and Princess Anne all backed different teams for their roles as patrons of the Rugby Football Union, Welsh Rugby Union and Scottish Rugby Union, respectively.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

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