Kate Middleton has become patron of the England Rugby Football League and and the England Rugby Union - taking over from Prince Harry.
And the Duchess of Cambridge looked thrilled to bits as she revealed the news in a video on her social media.
In the entertaining clip, Prince William's wife even showed off some impressive rugby skills with a ball.
During the brief video she is seen throwing the rugby ball to various others and even manages to spin it on her finger at one point.
Kate said: "I am so thrilled to become Patron of the Rugby Football League and Rugby Football Union – two fantastic organisations who are committed to harnessing the power that sport can have in bringing communities together and helping individuals flourish.
"I look forward to working with them across all levels of the games, and to cheering England on in what promises to be an exciting year for both sports! C."
Her new role means a bit of rivalry between herself and William as he is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.
Harry, who is a keen rugby fan and used to play the sport, took over the role of patron for both the league and the union from the Queen in 2016.
He performed the draw for the World Cup in January 2020 during the "Megxit" saga.
The Queen didn't appoint a new patron immediately but with the Six Nations Championship imminent, the need for a figurehead was said to be "pressing".
"People just tread a bit carefully when it comes to them," said a Daily Mail source.
But with the Six Nations Championship imminent, the need for a figurehead was said to be "pressing".
Tennis and hockey player Kate sailed from a young age and has long championed the physical and mental benefits of sports.
The 95-year-old monarch also handed him the patronage of the RFL in 2016 and carried out the draw for the World Cup in January 2020 at the height of the "Megxit" saga.
According to a source some suspect the Queen didn't want to risk antagonising her grandson by appointing a new patron straight away after it was taken from him.
"People just tread a bit carefully when it comes to them," said a Daily Mail source.
But with the Six Nations Championship imminent, the need for a figurehead was said to be "pressing".
Tennis and hockey player Kate sailed from a young age and has long championed the physical and mental benefits of sports.
She is already patron of the All England Lawn and Tennis Croquet Club, the Lawn Tennis Association, SportsAid and the 1851 Trust, which works with young people.
Long before her 2011 marriage to William, Kate and her family would plan their weekends around international rugby matches.
She also attended the 2015 World Cup in England and the 2017 Six Nations clash between France and Wales in Paris.
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