Political Animals are a rugby league club founded in 2010 by MP for Leeds North West, Greg Mulholland.
The team will play their home games at Headingley Stadium.
Greg Mulholland is the vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group and believes that the team can make the issues of sport more prominent in Parliament, stating on his website: "The Political Animals will bring more and more politicians and MP's into the game making them aware of the enjoyment gained from playing the sport".
Greg Mulholland MP, Lord Dominic Addington, and Andy Reed have also stated they will play for the club.
[citation needed] Currently, the following notable players have made an appearance:[3]