William tells of pleasure at return of Rugby World Cup
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he Prince of Wales has spoken of having fun with the opening matches of the Rugby World Cup as he visited Bordeaux to look at Wales’s Pool C fixture in opposition to Fiji.
William, patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, was greeted by RWC director Gareth Davies, venue director Paul Couet-Lannes and WRU president Gerald Davies after arriving at Stade de Bordeaux.
He then met Fijian President Wiliame Katonivere earlier than taking his seat.
The prince initially commented on the nice and cozy climate within the French metropolis, the place temperatures have this weekend reached 36C, earlier than discussing the event, which started on Friday with hosts France beating three-time champions New Zealand 27-13 in Paris.
“I can’t believe another World Cup has come around again,” he stated to Gerald Davies.
“It’s exciting when it all kicks off. There have been some good matches already. The France-New Zealand game was fantastic.”
William’s flying go to to south-west France got here a day after the Princess of Wales watched England defeat Argentina 27-10 in Marseille.
Wearing a darkish blue go well with with a pink and white tie, the prince additionally expressed admiration for former Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones, Test rugby’s most-capped participant, who retired from worldwide responsibility earlier this 12 months and at present performs for French membership Toulon.
“I’ll be looking for where Alun Wyn is,” William stated throughout his dialog with Gerald Davies. “He’s been there so long, he’s a stalwart.”