PAUL BARRIERE TROPHY

Early day motion 1348, tabled 11 April 2016 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 2 members.

That this House welcomes the announcement that the Rugby League World Cup trophy has been renamed The Paul Barriere Trophy; acknowledges Paul Barriere's role as a driving force behind the agreement to create the International Rugby League Board and to introduce the Rugby World Cup, which was first played for in France during 1954; congratulates the Rugby League International Federation on recognising Barriere as a dedicated internationalist; and looks forward to the 2017 Rugby League World Cup in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, when The Paul Barriere Trophy will be awarded for the first time.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1.