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Kevin Sinfield MBE awarded Honorary Doctorate by Leeds Beckett University
Kevin Sinfield said: “It is a huge honour to receive the award and I am very grateful for the support of everyone at Leeds Beckett University. I studied there for eight years and thoroughly enjoyed my time and the experience.”
He played his entire professional career at Leeds Rhinos from 1997 to 2015, captaining the club to seven Super League championships, two Challenge Cup successes, three World Club Challenges and three League Leaders’ Shields whilst scoring close to 4,000 points. He was capped 14 times by Great Britain and 27 times by England who he also skippered.
Kevin’s services to the game were recognised in 2014 when he was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. His stellar contributions to sport have also been recognised through winning The Leeds Award in 2016, and achieving second place in BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2015.
Since retiring from playing, Kevin combines the roles of England Rugby League’s Rugby Director and the Director of Rugby at Leeds Rhinos.