RUGBY LEAGUE will be at the heart of Kevin Sinfield’s next challenge, as the fundraising hero attempts to visit all of England’s Super League clubs on his way to next year’s Grand Final.

On Sunday, Sinfield completed a seventh ultramarathon in as many days at the AMT Headingley ground both he and late Leeds Rhinos team-mate Rob Burrow graced in throughout their storied playing careers.

After running across the UK and Ireland in aid of motor neurone disease charities this year, Sinfield plans to centre his seventh and final ‘7 in 7 Challenge’ – the first was in 2020, a year on from Burrow’s MND diagnosis – in the rugby league heartlands.

That includes an Old Trafford finish on the night of Super League’s finale (Saturday, October 3), recreating the memorable conclusion of his 2022 challenge during the World Cup final at the same ground.

Sinfield’s journey will begin in Hull and he intends to visit as many other rugby league clubs as possible during the week, all to add to the more than £11 million he and his team have raised in the past six years.

“The final 7 in 7 Challenge was always going to be a special one for us,” explained the 45-year-old, who is currently the skills and kicking coach for England’s national rugby union team.

“The number seven is so important to us because it was the number that Rob wore on his shirt during his incredible rugby league career.

“He lit up Old Trafford in that shirt on so many occasions and it is fitting in this final challenge that we should bring the rugby league community together to celebrate Rob and also show our support for the MND community.

“As a 7 in 7 team, we have talked about making sure that every member of that community knows they are loved and cared for, especially at the darkest of times.

“We will start a little bit earlier in 2026 in September rather than our usual December slot so we can finish at Old Trafford just as Rob did during his playing career (his final game was the 2017 Grand Final, winning an eighth league title).

“We want to visit as many rugby league communities along the way as we can. It feels the right way to finish these challenges.

“We started out going for a run for a mate with a mate and we can’t wait to bring everyone together next year to finish off on the best possible note.

“I will continue to support the MND community for life but it will be in different ways.

“I’m not sure what that will be, but I am already looking forward to our final 7 in 7 in 2026 and going back to Old Trafford on Grand Final night.”