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Sir Kevin Sinfield opens up on collecting knighthood from Prince William as MND fundraising vow reinforced

Sir Kevin Sinfield has explained the emotions he felt after receiving his knighthood from Prince William earlier this month. It was confirmed in June that he was awarded the accolade not only for his services to rugby league and rugby…

By Sam Brocksom · Serious About Rugby League

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Sir Kevin Sinfield spoke about receiving his knighthood from Prince William at Windsor Castle for his MND fundraising work.
Sinfield has raised more than £13 million for MND charities and recently completed his seventh '7in7' challenge.
He confirmed his fundraising efforts will continue, targeting Australia and New Zealand for his next event.

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Leeds Rhinos icon Sir Kevin Sinfield has reflected on receiving his knighthood from Prince William at Windsor Castle following his extensive Motor Neurone Disease (MND) fundraising efforts. Sinfield, who has raised more than £13 million for MND charities, discussed the ceremony on The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast, admitting he felt nervous once the formal procedures were explained to him.

Sinfield reinforced his commitment to MND fundraising, confirming plans to continue his campaign with a potential challenge in Australia and New Zealand. He also expressed hope that fellow rugby figures, including Lewis Moody and Ed Slater, will help maintain the awareness movement initially sparked by the late Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow.

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