The Duke of Sussex praised Japan for the way the country has hosted the competition commending their ‘respect’. ‘I think it’s fantastic for rugby,’ he said.
"The way they have hosted this whole competition has been incredible"
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, praises Japan's hosting of Rugby World Cup 2019 and looks forward to a thrilling #RWCFinal in Yokohama between @englandrugby and @springboks #RWC2019 #ENGvRSA pic.twitter.com/2UwDYBTltX
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) November 2, 2019
He added: ‘The way they respect each other, the way they’ve respected the game, and the way they’ve respected the travelling teams. Typically Japanese, remarkable.
‘There are hundreds of millions of people watching. I think the competition’s going to finish just as it started. Which is again, spectacular.’ The Duke of Sussex delivered a personal message from the Queen and thank the team for ‘inspiring’ the country.
The English Prime Minister, Boris Johnson also sent his best wishes.
"I absolutely know you can bring back the cup from Japan. Go for it England." – PM @BorisJohnson's message to @EnglandRugby ahead of their #RWCFinal against the @Springboks#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #CarryThemHome 🏴 pic.twitter.com/VdNyDHTXCP
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) November 1, 2019
The Duke’s wife and son, are back in London watching the game. While Harry’s cousin, Zara Tindall and husband, Mike, are also in Tokyo. Mike Tindall played Rugby for England, and was part of the team that won the 2003 World Cup.
The Duke of Sussex, 35, had earlier spent time at a training session for would-be Japanese Paralympians in Tokyo – and discovered that one or two of them were rooting for England’s opponents.
