A documentary about Kevin Sinfield's charity ultramarathons for his former teammate Rob Burrow has had viewers tearing up within minutes.
Kevin Sinfield: Going the Extra Mile follows the former Leeds Rhinos loose forward as he runs a series of marathons and ultramarathons to raise money for motor neurone disease (MND) charities. Kevin, who scored 86 tries for Leeds, took up the challenge out of love for his former Rhinos teammate Rob who was diagnosed with MND in 2019.
And the powerful documentary on BBC2 tonight (Friday) had viewers welling up almost for the kick-off.