by The president of the municipalities, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, said that it was a “major injustice” that no rugby league player had never been knight.
Sir Lindsay said he had raised the problem with Sir Keir Starmer and said that “the time was the time to cheers former professional player Kevin Sinfield who collected more than 10 million pounds sterling to fight against the disease MOTONEURONE (MND).
Sinfield, currently coach of the England Rugby Union team, was a star of the other code playing more than 500 games for Leeds’ rhinos and representing England and Great Britain.
Another former sports star, Sinfield’s friend, Rob Burrow, died of the complications of the disease at the age of 41 in June of last year.
In 2024, Sinfield received a CBE, an honor that ranked under chivalry, for its services to the MND community.
During business issues in the municipalities on Thursday, Labor MP David Baines, who is president of the Rugby League All Party parliamentary group, thanked the speaker for being a “big champion for the biggest game”.
He said: “This year, the rugby league celebrates its 130th anniversary. During all this time, no one in the sport of the rugby league has never received the highest distinction from a chivalry or a lady.
“Not a person in 130 years, despite numerous recipients and worthy candidates and candidates for such honors, notably Billy Boston, Alex Murphy and Kevin Sinfield.
“Does (the leader of the municipalities Lucy Powell) share my dismay, my frustration and my surprise to this surveillance, and can she advise me on the best way to raise this and with whom with our big game and some of exceptional people who represent him receive the recognition they deserve?
Ms. Powell said Sir Lindsay would share some of Mr. Baine’s opinions on the subject, adding that she “cannot comment on the right of individuals to obtain an honor”, but it is “a surprise they have not been honored as others have. ”
She added: “Me too, I think Kevin Sinfield was the most incredible ambassador, not only for sport, but for charitable collection (funds), and he would certainly be someone I think we should all consider. “
Sir Lindsay said: “I also raised it with the Prime Minister, because there is a major injustice and stigma against the rugby league where no person has ever made a knight, but … in the name of what ( Kevin Sinfield did it), I would like I thought it’s time and we are no longer waiting for. »»
Sinfield’s most recent challenge, who runs home for Christmas in December 2024, collected more than £ 1,016,000, according to his donation page.
