Sir Kevin Sinfield has been praised after receiving a knighthood for raising money in memory of his former teammate and late friend, Rob Burrow. Sinfield was knighted by Prince William at Windsor Castle on Wednesday and was given the honour in recognition of his fundraising efforts for motor neurone disease.
Over £13 Million Raised
The rugby league legend has raised more than £13million in the six years he’s been fundraising to support the motor neurone disease community. Sinfield recently completed the seventh ultramarathon challenge of his fundraising campaign, which saw the 46-year-old run seven marathons in a week, and has now been honoured with a knighthood for his fundraising efforts.
Social Media Reaction
After it was announced that Sinfield had received his knighthood, several people on social media have taken to the platform, X, to make it clear that they think the rugby legend is fully deserving of the honour.
One person wrote: “One of the most deserved for a truly exceptional guy,” while another added: “We all wish we had a best mate like Kevin sinfield. What a guy!!”
One more said: “No one’s more deserving, what a guy!!!,” while another wrote: “I think this is one of the most deserved honours ever. Well done, Sir Kevin.”
Commitment to Fundraising
Another person wrote: “So well deserved and Sir Kev should be a benchmark for all similar honours going forward. It took far too long for his award,” while one more said: “Well deserved Kevin, proving a friendship lasts a lifetime.”
Burrow passed away in 2024 and Sinfield has promised to continue fundraising for the MND community in his memory.
“It has to look different and it has to feel different,” Sinfield recently said when asked about his future fundraising plans, via Wales Online. “I made a commitment for life. I'm in this for life. There'll come a point where I can't run.”
Sinfield also outlined plans to take his fundraising efforts to Australia and New Zealand. “MND is big over there, too,” he said. “I think if we can go after this globally and pull countries together, we have a chance of curing it sooner.”
