Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield is a former rugby player turned coach, ultra-marathon runner, and mega-fundraiser. He raised £1.5m for charity by completing seven ultra marathons in seven days.
Rugby Player
September 12, 1980
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Kevin Sinfield, a former professional rugby league player and current coach, is renowned for his time as captain of the Leeds Rhinos, where he led the team to seven Super League titles and two Challenge Cups. His pivotal role in the Rhinos’ 2015 Super League Grand Final victory earned him the Rugby League Writers’ Association Player of the Year in 2012 and an MBE for services to rugby league in 2014. In addition to his sports achievements, Sinfield has made significant charitable contributions, raising over £1.5 million for motor neurone disease (MND) research by completing seven ultra marathons in seven days. He now works as a defensive coach for the Leicester Tigers in rugby union.