Birthday Honours 2026
Kevin Sinfield
Knight Bachelor
Coach, England National Rugby Union Team and Fundraiser
“Coach, England National Rugby Union Team and Fundraiser. For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Director of Rugby, Leeds Rhinos. For services to Rugby League Football and Charitable Fundraising
View London Gazette noticeCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Motor Neurone Disease Awareness
View London Gazette noticeKnight Bachelor
Coach, England National Rugby Union Team and Fundraiser. For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
12 June 2021
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Kevin SINFIELD M.B.E.
Director of Rugby, Leeds Rhinos
For services to Rugby League Football and Charitable Fundraising.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63377 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order
Kevin SINFIELD O.B.E.
For services to Motor Neurone Disease Awareness.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64269 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Knights Bachelor
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to signify his intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Kevin SINFIELD C.B.E.
Coach, England National Rugby Union Team and Fundraiser
For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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