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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Rugby Union Football
21 people have received a UK honour for Rugby Union Football in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Rugby Union Football - awards over time
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2026
Member (MBE)
Ellie Kildunne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
Sadia Kabeya
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
Megan Elizabeth Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
2025
2024
2023
2021
Member (MBE)
Ryan Paul Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Mumbles, Swansea
“For services to Rugby Union Football and Charitable Fundraising in Wales”
Giles David Hilton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Faversham, Kent
“Chairman and Commercial Manager, Canterbury Rugby Football Club. For services to Rugby Union Football in Kent”
Joe Simmonds
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Exeter, Devon
“Captain, Exeter Chiefs. For services to Rugby Union Football”
Damian Hopley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
Officer (OBE)
Robert Edward John Baxter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Exeter, Devon
“Director of Rugby, Exeter Chiefs. For services to Rugby Union Football”
Donalda Macintyre Maclay Bradbury
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Oban, Argyll and Bute
“Lately President, Scottish Rugby Union. For services to Rugby Union Football”