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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
WIGAN WARRIORS AND WARRINGTON WOLVES (20 February 2017)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves on their World Club Series victories over Cronulla Sharks and Brisbane Broncos respectively; thanks and applauds all clubs for an outstanding spectacle of rugby; believes that these victories illustrate the quality and skill level of the sport in the northern hemisphere; further congratulates Wigan Warriors in particular for its success in becoming World Club Champions for a record fourth time; recognises that these are the first victories for northern hemisphere sides in the expanded World Club Series format; notes that Wigan Warriors is the first northern hemisphere World Club Champion since 2012; and looks forward to another fantastic season of entertainment in the Super League.

Sponsored by:
Lisa Nandy (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
3
33%
 
 
Independent
2
22%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
22%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
11%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
11%
 
Sponsor List (9 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Yvonne Fovargue
Ind
Christian Matheson
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
LD
Greg Mulholland
Lab
Lisa Nandy (Sponsor)
Wigan
SNP
John Nicolson
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens

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