After a 23-year gap, Prince Harry is set to attend another rugby match in Sydney

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Prince Harry will attend a rugby match in Sydney on Friday, marking his return to the sport after 23 years. He and Meghan Markle were invited by Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh, who played in the 2003 World Cup final against England.

FILE - Britain's Prince Harry arrives at London's High Court to lead a group accusing the Daily Mail's publisher of privacy invasion through unlawful tactics in a trial that is part of a wider phone hacking scandal in London, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) SYDNEY (AP) — Prince Harry was at Sydney's Olympic stadium 23 years ago when England won the 2003 Rugby World Cup, celebrating later with the players after England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson kicked a drop goal in the last minute of extra time to defeat Australia. The Duke of Sussex is expected to be back at a rugby match in Sydney on Friday after Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were invited to attend a Super Rugby match in a private suite at the former Sydney Football Stadium. The person who issued the invitation was none other than Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh, who has far different memories of that 2003 final — he was on the field as vice captain of the Wallabies and was actively involved in the play when Wilkinson kicked the winning goal. Harry and Meghan have only one night in Sydney as part of their first visit to Australia since 2018. The 10th-round match between the New South Wales Waratahs and Moana Pasifika will be played exactly 18 months before Australia’s follow-up Rugby World Cup begins in October 2027. “Harry loves his rugby and we are looking forward to hosting him and Meghan at Friday night’s game,” said Waugh. “Australian audiences will remember Harry celebrating as England held aloft the Webb Ellis trophy on these shores in 2003. “And with the Rugby World Cup returning to Australia next year, we are delighted to welcome him back for a match that will feature test players from Australia and across the Pacific.” \\\_ AP rugby:

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Why is Prince Harry attending a rugby match in Sydney after 23 years?

Prince Harry is attending the match as a guest of Rugby Australia, celebrating his love for rugby and the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Australia.

What match will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend in Sydney?

They will attend the Super Rugby match between the New South Wales Waratahs and Moana Pasifika.

Who invited Prince Harry to the rugby match in Sydney?

Prince Harry was invited by Phil Waugh, the chief executive of Rugby Australia and former vice captain of the Wallabies.

After a 23-year gap, Prince Harry is set to attend another rugby match in Sydney

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