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Tony Jones

Kate praises grassroots rugby league and community spirit during club visit

Rugby Ian Hodgson the Princess of Wales Wakefield England Family Action the Rugby Football League
The Princess of Wales, patron of the Rugby Football League, meets players during a visit to Wakefield Trinity Rugby League Club (Ian Hodgson/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Princess of Wales praised a “gold dust” rugby league club for the support given to its community of fans when she braved Storm Chandra at a stadium in West Yorkshire.

Kate visited Wakefield Trinity’s ground during a day spent in northern England to meet schoolgirls being put through their rugby paces, pensioners taking part in a quiz and teenagers at risk of being excluded from school.

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