What is the name of rugby league’s international championship trophy, first awarded in 1954?

The Rugby League World Cup championship trophy is called the Paul Barrière Trophy.

It is named after Paul Barrière, the French rugby league administrator who helped develop the first World Cup. Barrière served as president of the Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII and was a major figure in bringing the inaugural tournament to France in 1954.

The trophy was originally presented to the international competition and was later redesigned. In 2013, a new Paul Barrière Trophy was unveiled for the World Cup, retaining the name while giving the championship a modern physical symbol.

The name is sometimes confused with other rugby league awards. The Lance Todd Trophy is awarded to the player of the match in the Challenge Cup final, while the Challenge Cup itself is a separate British knockout competition.