SCOUTS from Grappenhall got an unexpected bonus when they went on a tour of Parliament – a chance to see the Rugby League World Cup up close.
Luke Turner, Amy Sprott, Maddison McCormick, Matthew Hennessy and their leader Denis Ward, from 25th Warrington East Scouts, were on a tour of the Palace of Westminster with Warrington South MP David Mowat.
But their tour coincided with the World Cup trophy visiting the Houses of Parliament as part of the year-to-go celebrations for next year’s the Rugby League World Cup.
Sitting in front of newly-named Elizabeth Tower, still affectionately known as Big Ben, the scouts had the opportunity to see and hold the cup.
The tournament, the first major international sports event in the UK after the Olympic Games, kicks-off next October with England playing Australia at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.
Warrington’s Halliwell Jones Stadium will host the group clash between New Zealand and Samoa as well as one of the quarter finals
Mr Mowat took the opportunity to hold the trophy himself.
He said: “It is fantastic that we have so many sporting events taking place in Britain over the next few years.
“As the first after London 2012, the Rugby League World Cup 2013 has a great opportunity to showcase British sporting talent and put on a fantastic tournament.
“We saw the power of sport during the Olympics, and it seems that hasn’t left us. I wish the players, coaches, organisers and volunteers the best of luck as they put on what I am sure will be an outstanding spectacle of international sport.”
Picture: MP David Mowat with the scouts and the RL World Cup.
Scouts get their hands on World Cup
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