Talk to anyone about legendary former Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield and the soundbites are always the same. “Model professional… a picture of dedication… has done amazing things for Rob Burrow and the MND community… what’s his next move?”
Well, as the Rugby Football Union continue to haggle with Leicester Tigers over compensation for head coach Steve Borthwick, Sinfield’s future is also being hotly debated. Speculation is intensifying that 42-year-old ‘Sir Kev’ will quit as Leicester’s defence coach to join Borthwick at England with the 2023 World Cup in France just nine months away.
Sinfield has also been touted as a potential successor to Borthwick in the top job at Leicester, the club he left Leeds for last year before immediately helping to win the Gallagher Premiership title.
