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Rob Burrow would be proud of knighthood, says Sir Kevin Sinfield
Overview
Sir Kevin Sinfield has said his late friend and teammate Rob Burrow would be laughing and enormously proud to see him receive a knighthood. Sinfield received the honour from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle for his services to the motor neurone disease (MND) community and rugby, having raised over £11m for charity. Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee was also made an OBE at the same investiture ceremony.
Key points
- Sir Kevin Sinfield received a knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.
- The honour recognises his services to the motor neurone disease (MND) community, rugby league, and rugby union.
- Sinfield has raised more than £11m for charity and was inspired by his late friend and teammate Rob Burrow.
- Sinfield stated that Burrow would be laughing and enormously proud of the ongoing support for the MND campaign.
- Double Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee was also made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to triathlon and charity.