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RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP WOULD BRING HUGE BENEFITS TO UK - MULHOLLAND

February 17, 2009 8:00 AM

Greg Mulholland, MP for Leeds North West and Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Rugby League has backed the bid by the Rugby Football League to bring the Rugby League World Cup to the UK in 2013.

Greg has co-sponsored a motion in the House of Commons commending the bid, and outlining the benefits that bringing the Rugby League World Cup to the UK could have for the sport.

Commenting Greg said:

"Rugby League really is an up and coming sport, and the benefits that bringing the World Cup to the UK could be huge, right from the grass roots upwards.

"What we need now is the Government to show that it is serious about backing sport, and progressive sports like Rugby League in particular, and do all that it can to help bring the World Cup here."

ENDS

Notes to editors

1. A copy of the motion co-sponsored by Mr Mulholland can be found below.

EDM 577

RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2013

26.01.2009

That this House welcomes the decision by the Rugby Football League to bid for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup; recognises that participation levels in rugby league are increasing both in the United Kingdom and abroad; notes the benefits of bringing the Rugby League World Cup to the UK which will help attract more people to the sport, both in terms of participation at grass roots level, as well as spectators, in addition to embracing the truly international appeal of rugby league; and calls on the Government to support the Rugby Football League in order to help ensure the bid is successful to bring the 2013 World Cup to the United Kingdom.

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