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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Claudia Savage

Now is right time to knight rugby league star Kevin Sinfield – Commons Speaker

Kevin Sinfield, centre, has raised funds to combat motor neurone disease (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said it is a “major injustice” that no rugby league player has ever been knighted.

Sir Lindsay said he has raised the issue with Sir Keir Starmer, and said “now is the time” to knight the former professional player Kevin Sinfield who has raised more than £10 million to combat motor neurone disease (MND).

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