who established it?
Paul Barrière’s
Rugby League World Cup
Paul Barrière’s
who had built old trafford? Designed by Scottish architect Archibald Leitch when was it completed building? 21 August 1935 which events take place here? It was served on match days only by a shuttle service of steam trains from Manchester Central railway station. what was it expanded to in 2006? It saw an increase of around 8,000 seats with the addition of second tiers to both the north-west and north-east quadrants of the ground. was the rail station redeveloped? 1982 which sport leagues are played on the area? 2003 Champions League Final, as well as rugby league's annual Super League Grand Final and the final of two Rugby League World Cups. any particular function or concert that might have taken place? It is also regularly used for private functions, particularly weddings, Christmas parties and business conferences. what work has the builder done in his early life? His early work was on designing tea factories in Deltota in the former Kandyan Kingdom of Ceylon, as well as factories in his home city and in Lanarkshire. the super league that you talked about; can you name any one team that participated? UNANSWERABLE what trophies were given? The winners of the Super League collect the Grand Final rings and the team's name, captain and year are engraved into the trophy. when was the world cup game established? 1975
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Rugby League World Cup [SEP] 1935–1954: Establishment
The Rugby League World Cup was an initiative of the French who had been campaigning for a competition since 1935. The idea was raised in 1951 by Paul Barrière, the President of the French Rugby League. In 1952, Rugby Football League secretary Bill Fallowfield persuaded the Rugby League Council to support the concept. At a meeting in Blackpool, England in 1953, the International Board accepted Paul Barrière's proposal that France should be the nation to host the first tournament to be officially known as the "Rugby World Cup". In addition to the hosts, the tournament featured teams from Britain, Australia and New Zealand.