Rugby legend Sir Kevin Sinfield completed his latest charity challenge by bringing the Super League trophy into a sold-out Old Trafford, before his son helped Wakefield to clinch the title.
The former Leeds Rhinos star, from Oldham, has been running an ultramarathon every day since September 27 to raise money for the MND Foundation, visiting each of the home grounds of the 12 English Betfred Super League clubs. He arrived from St Helens on the final day of his 7 in 7: The Grand Finale challenge, which has added well over £1million to his fundraising total for motor neurone disease charities.
The number 7 and Rob Burrow
The number 7 is in honour of the late Rob Burrow CBE, another Leeds Rhinos legend who wore the number and sadly passed away from the disease in 2024 after living with it for over four years.
Wakefield beat Warrington Wolves 23-10 in tonight's final, with Sir Kevin's son Jack scoring a drop goal in his side's victory.
Sinfield's message to the rugby league community
The 46-year-old, a seven-time winner of the prestigious trophy as a player, said: “It’s great to be back. Thank you to everybody who’s played a part this week.
“The rugby league community has got right behind the MND community and Rob (Burrow) would be so proud to see how you’ve shown love and cared for a community that really needs us.”
Final challenge and charities supported
It marks the culmination of Sinfield’s seventh and final ultra-running challenge to raise awareness and money for the MND community, with his route taking in the home grounds of all 12 English Betfred Super League clubs.
The Motor Neurone Disease Association, Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, MND Scotland, Leeds Hospitals Charity and The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation are the charities that have benefited from his fundraising.
Inspired by his former Leeds Rhinos team-mate Burrow, who died in 2024 after living with MND for four-and-a-half years, Sinfield and his team have raised more than £11m for the MND community since the event began in 2020.
Sinfield was knighted in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours for his services to rugby league, rugby union, and the motor neurone disease (MND) community.
