FIRST WOMEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE MATCH IN MIDDLE EAST

Early day motion 209, tabled 14 June 2016 by Marie Rimmer (Labour). Signed by 22 members.

That this House welcomes the first ever women's rugby league match in the Middle East; applauds Jounieh Hummingbirds and American University of Beirut (AUB) Women in playing the fixture at Jounieh's Fouad Chehab in Lebanon; recognises the encounter as an historic and important step in the development of the sport of rugby league globally; commends all involved in enabling the game to take place; and congratulates N. Saniour, E. Gharios, N. Kibbi, L. Acra, M. Kesserwani, N. Mufarrij, C. Hamzeh, R. Dahdouli, D. Knio, T. Fleyfel, T. Keyrouz, K. Roukoz, N. Dennaoui, O. Nohra, Y. Salameh, G. Abi Akl and J. Habib of Jounieh Hummingbirds and C. Badawi, R. Abdallah, M. Mourad, Y. Beaini, A. Saadeh, N. Khauli, L. Saso, Z. Ibrahim, R. Wazni, J. Abdallah, N. Sheimi, M. Jannoun, A. Afyouni, M. Ayache, N. Samman, D. Monteduro, N. Achkar of AUB Women for taking part.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 13, Labour 5, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.