'New Year's honours committee acted dishonourably by missing out sports hero Kevin Sinfield' An honours system that is worthy of its name would have handed Kevin Sinfield a knighthood.
He has excelled on the pitch, captained club and country, is a highly respected coach and raised millions for motor neurone disease charities in memory of his friend Rob Burrow.
When knighthoods and damehoods are sprinkled around like confetti on politicians it makes it all the more incomprehensible, some would say insulting, that Kevin has not been recognised in the same way.
The rugby league legend has more than fulfilled the criteria required to receive one.
Not a single player or coach from rugby league has been knighted in the sport’s 130-year history.
