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{{Short description|English rugby player and coach (born 1980)}}
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|birth_place    = [[Oldham]], Greater Manchester, England
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|updated        = 14 October 2018
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| relatives = [[Ian Sinfield]] (brother)
| children  = [[Jack Sinfield]]
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'''Kevin Sinfield''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE}} (born 12 September 1980) is an English [[rugby union]] coach, currently the skills and kicking coach for the [[England national rugby union team|England national team]]. He is a former professional [[rugby league]] player for [[Leeds Rhinos]], [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]]. His usual position was {{rlp|lf}}, although he played {{rlp|so}} and {{rlp|hk}} on occasion.

Sinfield played his entire professional career with Leeds and is one of the most successful players in [[Super League]] history, having captained the team to seven Super League championships and two [[Challenge Cup]] successes. He also earned individual accolades as winner of the [[Lance Todd Trophy]] (2005), [[Harry Sunderland Trophy]] twice (2009, 2012) and the [[Rugby League World Golden Boot Award|Golden Boot]] (2012), one of only five British-based players to win the latter.<ref name="Statistics at itsrugby.co.uk"/><ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com"/><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/><ref name="Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/> He holds records as the highest points-scorer in Super League history,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/salford-22-30-leeds-kevin-sinfield-144796|title=Salford 22-30 Leeds: Kevin Sinfield becomes Super League's record points scorer|author=Trevor Baxter|date=29 July 2011|work=mirror}}</ref> the third-highest points-scorer in British rugby league history and Leeds's record points scorer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-league/article/kevin-sinfield-points-way-as-leeds-rhinos-take-command-kt9v35r9v20|title=Kevin Sinfield points way as Leeds Rhinos take command|work=[[The Times]]|date=14 December 2023 |last1=Irvine |first1=Christopher }}</ref> Sinfield is also only one of two players to have led a team to win three consecutive Super League titles.

He won 26 caps for [[England national rugby league team|England]], which he captained, and 14 caps for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]]. 

He played rugby union for Leeds's sister club [[Yorkshire Carnegie]] in 2015-16, and retired from playing in 2016. 

Since retirement he has also become a prominent fundraiser for charities associated with [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|motor neurone disease]].

==Background==
Sinfield was born in [[Oldham]], Greater Manchester, England. He studied at [[Saddleworth School]], where he was head boy,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Ken |title=Ex-pupil Kevin Sinfield returns to Saddleworth School for opening |url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/20125759.ex-pupil-kevin-sinfield-returns-saddleworth-school-opening/ |website=Oldham Times |access-date=5 December 2024}}</ref> and [[Oldham Sixth Form College]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Sinfield |url=https://www.aoc.co.uk/awards/fe-hall-of-fame/kevin-sinfield |website=Association of Colleges |access-date=5 December 2024}}</ref>

==Playing career ==

=== Rugby league ===
Sinfield starting his playing career at Waterhead ARLFC, who also produced talent such as [[Barrie McDermott]], [[Paul Sculthorpe]], [[Danny Sculthorpe]], [[Paul Highton]], [[Lee Jewitt]], [[Marc Sneyd]] and [[Gareth Owen (rugby league born 1992)|Gareth Owen]].{{cn|date=February 2023}} He signed for [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] in August 1997.

==== 1990s ====
Sinfield made his first team début for Leeds aged 16 against the [[Sheffield Eagles]], and made three further appearances during the 1997 and 1998 seasons, scoring his first try against the [[Huddersfield Giants]] in September 1998. 1999 was a breakthrough season for Sinfield, with 21 appearances and 2 tries. He was not selected for the 1999 [[Challenge Cup]] Final, when     Leeds defeated the [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League|London Broncos]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_league/332277.stm|title=Sport: Rugby League Challenge Cup teams and profiles|work=BBC Sport|access-date=20 September 2013|date=1 May 1999}}</ref>

==== 2000s ====
Sinfield was a member of the England squad for the [[2000 Rugby League World Cup]], scoring a hat-trick of tries in a 76–4 victory over [[Russia national rugby league team|Russia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/world_cup_2000/photo_galleries/1002869.stm|title=England v Russia&nbsp;– in pictures England 76–4 Russia| work=BBC Sport|access-date=20 September 2013|date=2 November 2000}}</ref> During the [[2001 Kangaroo tour]] he played for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] in all three [[Ashes series (rugby league)|Ashes]] [[Test match (rugby league)|test]]s against Australia. Sinfield played for [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] at {{rlp|so}} in the [[2003 Challenge Cup]] Final against [[Bradford Bulls]], kicking four goals in his side's defeat. He played for Great Britain in the 2nd and 3rd Ashes Tests of the [[2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France]]. He kicked four goals for Leeds in their [[2004 Super League Grand Final]] victory against Bradford. As [[Super League IX]] champions, Leeds faced [[2004 NRL season]] premiers, the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|Bulldogs]] in the [[2005 World Club Challenge]]. Sinfield captained Leeds, kicking five goals and one drop goal in their 39–32 victory.

[[File:Kevin-Sinfield-of-Leeds-001.jpg|thumb|left|Sinfield playing for Leeds in 2010]]
Sinfield played for Leeds in the [[2005 Challenge Cup]] Final, kicking four goals in their loss against [[Hull F.C.]], but was awarded the [[Lance Todd Trophy]] as man of the match nonetheless.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hull stun Leeds in Challenge Cup|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/challenge_cup/4169230.stm|access-date=17 August 2013|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=27 August 2005}}</ref> He played at loose forward, kicking a goal in Leeds's [[2005 Super League Grand Final]] loss against [[Bradford Bulls]]. He was also named in 2005's [[Super League Dream Team]]. Sinfield was selected to play for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] in the end-of-season [[2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations|2005 Tri-nations tournament]]. He was named in 2006's [[Super League Dream Team]]. In 2007, he became the first Leeds player to score in every round of a Super League season, a feat that he repeated in the 2011 season including kicking six out of seven goals in the Rhinos' fourth Grand final victory over [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] in five years. In the post-season Sinfield played for Great Britain against the [[2007 All Golds Tour]]ists.

Sinfield celebrated his testimonial season in 2008. He was [[man of the match]], scoring seven points, as Leeds defeated [[Melbourne Storm|Melbourne]] 11–4 at [[Elland Road]]. During the season Sinfield set a club record by scoring in 63 consecutive matches. He also set a Super League record by scoring in 52 consecutive Super League games. Sinfield scored his 2,000th point for the club as Leeds defeated St Helens for the second successive year in the [[2008 Super League Grand Final]]. Leeds won 24–16, with Sinfield successfully kicking four goals. It was the first time Leeds had ever won back-to-back titles. It was also the first time that a Super League team had won both the [[World Club Challenge]], and the Grand Final in the same calendar year. He was also selected for the [[England national rugby league team|England]] squad for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]] tournament in Australia. In England's first match against [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]] he played at loose forward and kicked four goals from six attempts in England's victory. During the 2009 season, Sinfield became only the second player, after [[Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)|Lewis Jones]], to score 1,000 goals for Leeds.

Sinfield capped the 2009 season by winning the [[Harry Sunderland Trophy]] for his performance as he led Leeds to victory in a third successive [[2009 Super League Grand Final|Grand Final]]. Leeds defeated St Helens 18–10, with Sinfield scoring six points, including a [[drop goal]]. With victory, Sinfield became the first player in history to captain four championship-winning teams. He dedicated the win at [[Old Trafford]] to the recently deceased former Leeds player [[John Holmes (rugby league)|John Holmes]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fletcher|first=Paul|title=St Helens 10-18 Leeds Rhinos|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8290503.stm|access-date=22 November 2019|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=10 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Andy |title=Leeds Rhinos make Super League history but the present is imperfect |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/oct/12/super-league-grand-final-leeds-st-helens |website=The Guardian |access-date=29 August 2022 |date=12 October 2009}}</ref>

He played for England in the [[2009 Four Nations]] tournament.

==== 2010s ====
Sinfield was selected to play for England against France in the one-off test in 2010.

He played in the [[2010 Challenge Cup Final]] defeat by the [[Warrington Wolves]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref name="Leeds 6-30 Warrington">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8938067.stm|title=Leeds 6–30 Warrington|publisher=BBC|date=28 August 2010|access-date=22 November 2019|first=Ged|last=Scott}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final |location=London |work=The Guardian |title=Chris Hicks hat-trick leads Warrington to Challenge Cup triumph over Leeds |first=Andy |last=Wilson |date=28 August 2010 |access-date=22 November 2019<!--DASHBot--> |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831105934/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final |archive-date=31 August 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Kevin Sinfield England.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sinfield playing for England in 2011]]
He captained Leeds from {{rlp|so}} in the [[2011 Challenge Cup Final]] defeat by the [[Wigan Warriors]] at [[Wembley Stadium]], kicking only one goal from four attempts in their loss.<ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Ged|title=Leeds 18-28 Wigan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/14670204|access-date=21 November 2019|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=27 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/aug/27/leeds-rhinos-wigan-warriors-challenge-cup | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Andy | last=Wilson | title=Leeds Rhinos 18-28 Wigan Warriors – Challenge Cup final match report | date=27 August 2011}}</ref> At the end of the season he extended his record to captaining five championship-winning teams after Leeds Rhinos' victory over St Helens in the [[2011 Super League Grand Final]] at [[Old Trafford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/08/super-league-grand-final-match-report?newsfeed=true|title=Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens|date=8 October 2011|work=The Guardian|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8815944/St-Helens-16-Leeds-32-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/8815944/St-Helens-16-Leeds-32-match-report.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=St Helens 16 Leeds 32|date=8 October 2011|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Sinfield played a pivotal role in the England team in the [[2011 Gillette Four Nations]], which involved games against Australia, New Zealand and Wales. They reached the Gillette Four Nations Final courtesy of coming second in the group table, with England losing out to Australia despite Sinfield kicking two goals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Australia turn on style to defeat England in Four Nations final, Darren Lockyer gets winning send-off|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/australia-turn-on-style-to-defeat-england-in-four-nations-final-darren-lockyer-gets-winning-send-off/story-fn488j1c-1226200258619|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130920194615/http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/australia-turn-on-style-to-defeat-england-in-four-nations-final-darren-lockyer-gets-winning-send-off/story-fn488j1c-1226200258619%23.UjxyzElwbIU|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2013|work=Fox Sports|access-date=20 September 2013}}</ref>

Sinfield became the all-time top points scorer for Leeds early in the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/mar/16/leeds-kevin-sinfield-record-salford|title=Leeds' Kevin Sinfield sets club record in Super League win at Salford|work=The Guardian|access-date=30 August 2012|location=London|date=16 March 2012}}</ref>

He played in the [[2012 Challenge Cup Final]] defeat by the [[Warrington Wolves]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/25/leeds-warrington-challenge-cup |title=Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final|date=25 August 2012|work=Guardian UK|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/06/warrington-leeds-grand-final|title=Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington|work=The Guardian|date=6 October 2012|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19362692|title=Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves|date=25 August 2012|work=BBC Sport|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.warringtonwolves.org/warrington-wolves-are-challenge-cup-winners-2012-5628 
 |title=Warrington Wolves Are Challenge Cup Winners 2012! 
 |date=25 August 2012 
 |work=Warrington Wolves Official Site 
 |access-date=20 November 2019
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In 2012, he extended his championship tally as [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] again came from fifth in the regular season to triumph at [[Old Trafford]]&nbsp;– this time 26–18 against [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]. Sinfield turned in a Man-of-the-Match performance in the final, winning the [[Harry Sunderland Trophy]] with a try, a penalty and four conversions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grand Final: Warrington 18-26 Leeds|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19805055|access-date=20 November 2019|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington"/> Remarkably, he finished the five-match playoff campaign with a 100% goalkicking record.

It was announced in January 2013 that Sinfield had won the [[Rugby League World Golden Boot Award|Golden Boot]]&nbsp;– only the fourth Englishman to do so. He beat off competition from [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] full-back [[Sam Tomkins]] as well as Australians [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983)|Cameron Smith]], [[Ben Barba]], [[Cooper Cronk]] and [[Nate Myles]] to claim the prize that is awarded annually by Rugby League World magazine to the game's top performer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin Sinfield wins rugby league 2012 Golden Boot|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/20909083|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=20 September 2013}}</ref>[[File:Kevin Sinfield conversion.jpg|thumb|right|Sinfield holds the record for being the highest-scoring kicker in Super League history.]]

On 17 July 2014, for the first time in his career, Sinfield was sent off against [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] for a headbutt on [[Luke Dorn]]<!--rem deprecated source (dailymail)--> A month later he captained Leeds in the [[2014 Challenge Cup Final]] victory over the [[Castleford Tigers]] at [[Wembley Stadium]],<ref name="Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall’s double stuns Castleford">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/23/catleford-leeds-challenge-cup-final-match-report|title=Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford|work=The Guardian|date=23 August 2014|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref> the last remaining domestic trophy that he had yet to win.

On 31 March 2015, Sinfield announced that the 2015 season would be his last in rugby league and that he would finish his career with [[rugby union]] side [[Yorkshire Carnegie]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rl-headlines/leeds-rhinos-sinfield-makes-switch-to-rugby-union-1-7185550|title=Leeds Rhinos: Sinfield makes switch to rugby union|date=31 March 2015|newspaper=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]|access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref>

He played in the [[2015 Challenge Cup Final]] victory over [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref name="Leeds emphatically shut out Hull KR to lift Challenge Cup">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/29/leeds-emphatically-shut-out-hull-kr-to-win-challenge-cup|title=Leeds emphatically shut out Hull KR to lift Challenge Cup|work=The Guardian|date=29 August 2015|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Scoreboard |newspaper=[[Rugby Leaguer & League Express]] |issue=2982 |date=31 August 2015 |page=31}}</ref><ref name=BBC2908>{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34086760 |title=Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 0-50 Leeds Rhinos
 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2015 |access-date=29 August 2015}}</ref>

His last match in rugby league was the [[2015 Super League Grand Final]], in which he captained Leeds to victory and thus secured [[The Treble (rugby league)|the treble]] for the first time in the club's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/10/leeds-rhinos-kevin-sinfield-rugby-league-career|title= Leeds Rhinos' Kevin Sinfield enjoys perfect end to rugby league career|date=10 October 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=21 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Leeds pip Wigan to seal treble after brilliant, breathless Grand Final">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/10/leeds-wigan-super-league-grand-final-match-report|title=Leeds pip Wigan to seal treble after brilliant, breathless Grand Final|work=The Guardian|date=10 October 2015|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref>

=== Rugby union ===
Sinfield joined Leeds Rhinos' sister club [[Yorkshire Carnegie]] on an 18-month contract. Sinfield made his début at Headingley on 15 November 2015. He came on as a sub in the last 15 minutes in the [[British and Irish Cup]], scoring a penalty but missing a conversion later on. In April 2016, Sinfield announced that he would retire from playing at the end of the season.<ref name="sinfieldretirement">{{cite web|title=Kevin Sinfield announces retirement from all forms of rugby|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/apr/27/kevin-sinfield-announces-retirement-from-all-forms-of-rugby-leeds|website=The Guardian|access-date=26 September 2016|date=27 April 2016}}</ref> During the 2015–2016 season he played 18 games; kicking 37 conversions and 16 penalties, for a total of 122 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/rugby/yorkshire_carnegie_first_xv.php?includeref=dynamic&player=81418|title=Kevin Sinfield|publisher=Yorkshire Carnegie|access-date=24 August 2016|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826004539/http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/rugby/yorkshire_carnegie_first_xv.php?includeref=dynamic&player=81418|archive-date=26 August 2016}}</ref>

==Coaching and management career==
In August 2016, Sinfield joined the Rugby Football League (RFL) as Rugby Director, responsible for reviewing and developing a performance strategy for the England national team until the [[2021 Rugby League World Cup|2021 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rugby-league.com/article/38328/sinfield-joins-rfl-as-rugby-director |title=Sinfield joins RFL as Rugby Director |date=24 August 2016 |access-date=24 August 2016 |publisher=[[Rugby Football League]]}}</ref> In July 2018 he returned to Leeds Rhinos as their first ever director of rugby.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mewis |first1=Joe |title=Kevin Sinfield appointed Leeds Rhinos director of rugby |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/uk-sport-news/kevin-sinfield-appointed-leeds-rhinos-14873367 |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=LeedsLive |date=6 July 2018}}</ref> 

Part way through the 2021 season, Sinfield left Leeds to become defence coach at rugby union club, [[Leicester Tigers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kevin Sinfield brings Leeds Rhinos departure forward ahead of Leicester Tigers switch |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12211/12365324/kevin-sinfield-brings-leeds-rhinos-departure-forward-ahead-of-leicester-tigers-switch |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=Sky Sports |date=27 July 2021}}</ref> After helping Leicester win the [[2021–22 Premiership Rugby]] title, Sinfield moved to become defence coach to the [[England national rugby union team]] in December 2022, following Leicester head coach, [[Steve Borthwick]], who was appointed England head coach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Evely |first1=John |last2=Wollaston |first2=Steve |title=Leicester Tigers announce departures of Steve Borthwick and Kevin Sinfield |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/leicester-tigers-announce-departure-steve-7945891 |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=LeicestershireLive |date=19 December 2022}}</ref>

==Charity fundraising==
[[File:Kevin Sinfield 2021 RLWC Final.jpg|right|thumb|Sinfield at [[Old Trafford]] on 19 November 2022 at half-time of the [[2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup final]], upon completing his seven [[ultramarathon]]s in seven days challenging for [[motor neurone disease]] awareness.]]
In November 2020, Sinfield announced that he would be running seven [[marathon]]s in seven days to raise £77,777 for ex-Leeds teammate [[Rob Burrow]], who had been diagnosed with [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|motor neurone disease (MND)]] a year earlier, as well as the MND Association.<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Peter |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-legend-kevin-sinfield-run-7-marathons-7-days-rob-burrow-and-mnd-association-3026515 |title=Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield to run 7 marathons in 7 days for Rob Burrow and MND Association |date=5 November 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |work=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]}}</ref> He began his first marathon on 1 December with the fundraising target already exceeded,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/kevin-sinfield-begins-charity-marathons-for-rob-burrow/ |title=Kevin Sinfield begins charity marathons for Rob Burrow |date=1 December 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |publisher=Love Rugby League}}</ref> Sinfield described it as "completely overwhelming" that the target had been reached so quickly.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wardill |first=Joanna |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/kevin-sinfield-smashes-fundraising-target-day-one-his-multi-marathon-mission-rob-burrow-and-mnd-association-3053675 |title=Kevin Sinfield smashes fundraising target on day one of his multi-marathon mission for Rob Burrow and MND Association |date=1 December 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |work=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]}}</ref> 

By the time that he finished his seventh marathon on 7 December, more than £1.2 million had been raised.<ref name="KS7M">{{cite web |last=Bower |first=Aaron |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec/07/kevin-sinfield-hopes-marathon-fundraising-efforts-can-help-find-mnd-cure |title=Kevin Sinfield hopes marathon fundraising efforts can help find MND cure |date=7 December 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Burrows |first=Ben |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-league/kevin-sinfield-rob-burrow-marathon-b1767247.html |title=Kevin Sinfield raises more than £1m with marathon challenge |date=7 December 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> At the conclusion, he said it had "probably been the most special week in my life".<ref>{{cite web |last=McKenna |first=Ben |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/kevin-sinfield-left-humbled-ps13m-raised-rob-burrow-and-mnd-association-he-completes-seventh-marathon-week-3059994 |title=Kevin Sinfield left humbled by £1.3m raised for Rob Burrow and MND Association as he completes seventh marathon in a week |date=7 December 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |work=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]}}</ref> and said it was his greatest achievement above all he achieved in rugby league.<ref name="KS7M"/> By the following day, the total raised had surpassed £2 million.<ref>{{cite web |last=McKenna |first=Ben |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/kevin-sinfields-fund-raising-rob-burrow-and-mnd-association-surpasses-ps2m-3060960 |title=Kevin Sinfield's fund-raising for Rob Burrow and the MND Association surpasses £2m |date=8 December 2020 |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]}}</ref> Of the funds raised, £500,000 was earmarked for research projects, a figure doubled by a contribution from medical research charity [[LifeArc]] to create a £1 million fund for [[Motor neurone disease|MND]] research projects.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gardiner |first=Jamie |url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/cash-lift-mnd-research-kevin-230100848.html |title=Cash lift for MND research as Kevin Sinfield's marathon fund-raising pot doubles |date=11 May 2021 |access-date=11 May 2021 |work=[[Yahoo! Sports]]}}</ref>

In October 2021, Sinfield announced his second fundraiser, running between [[Leicester Tigers]]' home ground [[Welford Road Stadium]], and [[Leeds Rhinos]]' [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], a distance of approximately {{convert|101|mi}}, in under 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2021-10-20/kevin-sinfield-to-go-extra-mile-in-new-challenge-for-mnd-and-rob-burrow |title=Kevin Sinfield to run 101 miles in 24 hours in his 'toughest' fundraiser for MND and Rob Burrow |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=[[ITV News]]}}</ref> With an initial goal of £100k, Sinfield was again raising funds for the MND Association, and described it as "the toughest challenge I have ever attempted",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/12439028/kevin-sinfield-going-the-extra-mile-in-24-hour-charity-challenge-for-mnd |title=Kevin Sinfield going the extra mile in 24-hour charity challenge for MND |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> and the run was to be split into 24 sections of 7km.<ref>{{cite web |last=Butterworth |first=Benjamin |url=https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/kevin-sinfield-101-mile-run-raise-money-mnd-research-1315484 |title=Kevin Sinfield completes 101 mile run to raise money for MND research |date=23 November 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=[[i (British newspaper)|i]]}}</ref> Upon completing what was dubbed the "Extra Mile Challenge" on 23 November, Sinfield had raised over £1 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/59385774 |title=Kevin Sinfield: Leeds Rhinos legend raises £1m after completing 24-hour 101-mile MND run |date=23 November 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> He said that he would not stop fundraising until a cure had been found for the disease,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/kevin-sinfield-rob-burrow-mnd/ |title=Kevin Sinfield will not stop until a cure for MND is found |date=29 November 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=Love Rugby League}}</ref> and described himself as "massively blown away" by the amount raised,<ref>{{cite web |last=Bazeley |first=Marc |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12198/12480911/kevin-sinfield-i-wont-stop-charity-challenges-until-theres-a-cure-for-mnd |title=Kevin Sinfield: I won't stop charity challenges until there's a cure for MND |date=28 November 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> but said ideas of a [[Knight|knighthood]] were "really nice but we're a team".<ref>{{cite web |last=Laybourn |first=Ian |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/kevin-sinfield-rob-burrow-england-leicester-tigers-headingley-b1963389.html |title=Kevin Sinfield brushes aside knighthood calls after latest challenge tops £1.5m |date=24 November 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> By early December, the campaign had raised over £2 million.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hughes |first=Steven |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/kevin-sinfield-passes-2m-in-fundraising/ |title=Kevin Sinfield passes £2m in fundraising |date=3 December 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |work=Love Rugby League}}</ref>

In September 2022, Sinfield announced his third fundraiser, in which he would run seven [[ultramarathon]]s in seven consecutive days, beginning at [[Murrayfield Stadium]] in [[Edinburgh]] and concluding at Old Trafford in [[Manchester]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/26/kevin-sinfield-to-run-seven-ultra-marathons-in-seven-days-motor-neurone-disease-rob-burrow |title=Kevin Sinfield to run seven ultramarathons in seven days for MND |date=26 September 2022 |access-date=13 October 2022 |work=[[The Guardian]] |agency=[[PA Media]]}}</ref> the final run concluding during the [[2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup final|final]] of the [[2021 Rugby League World Cup|Rugby League World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Derbyshire |first=Drew |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/kevin-sinfield-7-ultra-marathons-7-days-rob-burrow/ |title=7 ultra marathons in 7 days: Kevin Sinfield to embark on biggest challenge yet |date=26 September 2022 |access-date=13 October 2022 |work=Love Rugby League}}</ref> In addition to Burrow, Sinfield said he was now also fundraising in honour of former rugby union player [[Doddie Weir]], and former [[association football|footballer]] [[Stephen Darby]], both diagnosed with MND.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-63032511 |title=Kevin Sinfield: Rugby league star's 300-mile challenge for MND |date=26 September 2022 |access-date=13 October 2022 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

For the fifth challenge, Kevin Sinfield is nearing his £777,777 fundraising target in his latest endurance challenge, "Running Home for Christmas." This week-long event involves running at least seven 7km blocks daily for seven consecutive days. The challenge, which started in [[Liverpool]] and visited several UK cities, concludes with a final stage from [[Old Trafford]] to [[Saddleworth]]. As of the sixth stage, the total raised stood at over £728,000, adding to the nearly £10 million Sinfield has already raised for MND-related causes through his previous four challenges.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/kevin-sinfield-steve-borthwick-rob-burrow-leeds-rhinos-leicester-b2660310.html</ref>

==Personal life==
Sinfield was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2014 Birthday Honours]] for services to rugby league,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=60895|date=14 June 2014|page=b24 |supp=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-27840044|title=Leeds rugby league star Kevin Sinfield honoured by Queen|work=BBC News|date=14 June 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/30453/rfl-congratulates-kevin-sinfield-mbe|title=RFL congratulates Kevin Sinfield MBE|work=2013.superleague.co.uk}}</ref> [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2021 Birthday Honours]] for services to rugby league football and charitable fundraising<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63377|supp=y|page=B14|date=12 June 2021}}</ref> and [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[2024 New Year Honours]] for services to motor neurone disease awareness.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=64269|supp=y|page=N11|date=30 December 2023}}</ref>

On 20 December 2022, Sinfield, alongside former Leeds Rhinos teammate [[Rob Burrow]], were awarded the Freedom of the City of Leeds for their services to the MND community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=therhinos |title=Home |url=https://www.therhinos.co.uk/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=Leeds Rhinos |language=en}}</ref>

Sinfield became the first rugby league player to be nominated for the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]], finishing in second place behind [[Andy Murray]] in [[2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award|2015]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalrl.com/kevin-sinfield-nominated-for-sports-personality-of-the-year-2015|title=Kevin Sinfield nominated for Sports Personality of the Year 2015}}</ref>

Sinfield is a supporter of [[Oldham Athletic]], and was a regular at games before his rugby career took off.

His son, [[Jack Sinfield]], is a professional rugby league player who plays for [[Leeds Rhinos]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/61141907 Castleford Tigers 16-14 Leeds Rhinos - Jack Sinfield handed Super League debut in defeat]</ref>

Sinfield featured on the [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 14 October 2022.

He published his autobiography, ''The Extra Mile: My Autobiography'', in May 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Sinfield, a man in a million |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/featured/kevin-sinfield-a-man-in-a-million-154862 |website=[[Rugby World]] |access-date=10 August 2023 |date=21 June 2023}}</ref>

==Records and statistics==
Sinfield set a number of club and league records during his rugby league career. At Leeds, he is the all-time leading points scorer (3,967), and he made the third highest number of appearances (521) for the club. With a combined total of 4,231 points at club and representative level, he is the third-highest points scorer in British rugby league history (behind [[Neil Fox (rugby league)|Neil Fox]] and [[Jim Sullivan (Welsh rugby league)|Jim Sullivan]]).<ref name="sinfieldretirement" /> He is the Super League's second overall appearance holder (454) and the competition's record point scorer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Super League: Five of the best|url=http://www.rugby-league.com/article/33833/the_rfl/rules|access-date=26 September 2016|date=29 March 2016}}</ref>

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|-
!Team
!Appearances
!Tries
!Goals
!Drop goals
!Points
|-
|Leeds Rhinos<ref>{{cite web|last1=Daly|first1=Phil|title=Burrow overtakes Brough in all time list at Leeds|url=http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/burrow-overtakes-brough-in-all-time-list-at-leeds-23171#.V-mSiyQ-UhQ|website=Leeds Rhinos|access-date=26 September 2016|date=24 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818151525/http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/burrow-overtakes-brough-in-all-time-list-at-leeds-23171#.V-mSiyQ-UhQ|archive-date=18 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|521||86||1,792||39||3,967
|-
|England
|26||5||91||0||202
|-
|England (v Exiles)
|3||0||9||0||18
|-
|Lancashire
|4||0||0||0||0
|-
|Great Britain<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
|14||1||15||0||34
|-
|Great Britain (non-Test)<ref>{{cite news|title=Rugby League: Kris of life to roaring Lions Ashes dream; GB 52 N Zealand A 18.|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rugby+League%3A+Kris+of+life+to+roaring+Lions+Ashes+dream%3B+GB+52+N.-a0109426674|work=The Mirror|date=30 October 2003|location=London}}</ref>
|1||1||3||0||10
|-
!Career total
!569!!93!!1,910!!39!!4,231
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== Honours ==

=== Player ===

==== Rugby League ====


* [[Super League]]:
::'''Champions''' (7): [[Super League IX|2004]], [[Super League XII|2007]], [[Super League XIII|2008]], [[Super League XIV|2009]], [[Super League XVI|2011]], [[Super League XVII|2012]], [[Super League XX|2015]]
::'''Runners up''' (1): [[Super League IX|2005]]

* [[World Club Challenge]]: 
::'''Champions''' (3): [[2005 World Club Challenge|2005]], [[2008 World Club Challenge|2008]], [[2012 World Club Challenge|2012]]
::'''Runners up''' (3): [[2009 World Club Challenge|2009]], [[2010 World Club Challenge|2010]], [[2013 World Club Challenge|2013]]

* [[League Leader's Shield]]: 
::'''Champions''' (3): [[Super League IX|2004]], [[Super League XIV|2009]], [[Super League XX|2015]]

* [[Challenge Cup]]:
::'''Champions''' (2): [[Challenge Cup|2014, 2015]]
::'''Runners up''' (5): [[Challenge Cup|2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012]]

==== Rugby Union ====
*[[British and Irish Cup]]
::'''Runners up''' (1): 2015-16

=== Coaching ===

==== Rugby Union ====

* [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]]:
::'''Champions''' (1): 2021-22

=== Individual ===
* [[IRL Golden Boot Award|Rugby League World Golden Boot]]: 2012
* [[Harry Sunderland Trophy]] (2): [[2009 Super League Grand Final|2009]], [[2012 Super League Grand Final|2012]]
* [[Lance Todd Trophy]]: [[2005 Challenge Cup|2005]]
* [[Super League Dream Team]] (4): 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
* [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year]]
** [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award|Main award]]: [[2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award|Second Place, 2015]]
** [[2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award|Special Award, 2022]]<ref>{{cite news|title='This is for MND warriors' - Burrow & Sinfield honoured|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/64027090|access-date=22 December 2022|work=BBC Sport|date=21 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters' Association|RLWBA]] Merit Award: 2015

===Orders===
* [[Order of the British Empire]]:
** MBE: [[2014 Birthday Honours|2014]] (services to rugby league football)
** OBE: [[2021 Birthday Honours|2021]] (services to rugby league football and charitable fundraising)
** CBE: [[2024 New Year Honours|2024]] (services to motor neurone disease awareness)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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*[https://www.therhinos.co.uk/staff/kevin-sinfield/ Leeds Rhinos Director of Rugby profile]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080827124336/http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/Squad/squad-page.asp?ID=96 Leeds Rhinos profile]

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