The Times view on Kevin Sinfield: Run For Your Money

Kevin Sinfield has devoted himself to raising money for motor neurone disease charities

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Many people struggle with the search for purpose when a career comes to an end. Athletes, whose ability to compete wanes even before middle age, face the challenges of “retirement” especially early. When Kevin Sinfield finished his rugby-playing career in 2016, he could have been forgiven for letting go of some of the ambition of youth: after all, he had already played for England and Great Britain, and captained Leeds Rhinos to seven championships and two Challenge Cups.

Instead, alongside a coaching career, he has devoted himself to raising money for motor neurone disease (MND) charities, following the diagnosis of his friend and former teammate Rob Burrow. MND is a fatal condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, weakening and wasting muscles. It can