2008 SUPER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL

Early day motion 2177, tabled 7 October 2008 by Colin Burgon (Labour). Signed by 17 members.

That this House congratulates Leeds Rhinos on retaining the Super League Championship and St Helens for their contribution to a magnificent game in front of 68,000 fans which showed rugby league at its best; notes that eight of the Rhinos team are Leeds-born and a further three players have progressed through the club's junior system, including Kevin Sinfield, the outstanding Rhinos' captain; further notes the continued growth of rugby league at a grassroots level throughout the country; and calls on Sport England to reclassify rugby league as a Class A sport.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 2, DUP 1.