LOCAL RUGBY League legend Kevin Sinfield is working on his first-ever book covering his career titled “My League Years in Words and Pictures”, which will be published in March.
The book, published by Great Northern Books at a cost of £25, will be a high quality, large format, hardback edition with outstanding colour photos throughout.
In it, Kevin – the former Leeds Rhinos captain and now Yorkshire Carnegie player – will review the whole of his amazing career from his debut in 1997, aged 16, through to his 521st and final appearance in October, when he lifted the Super League title at Old Trafford.
Written with Peter Smith and with pictures selected by Steve Riding, both of whom have followed Kevin’s career from its very start for the Yorkshire Evening Post, this book will be a comprehensive, personal and insightful look at the stellar career of a rugby legend.
And you can have your named included in a list of fans if you pre-order the book before January 11.
If the order in made by December 18, you will receive a special thank you card signed by Kevin in time for Christmas.
£1 from the sale of all advance orders of the book will be donated to Leeds Rhinos Foundation which supports grassroots rugby league and work in the community.
Kevin said:“I’ve wanted to do a book like this for a long time to capture, through words and pictures, some of the moments in my playing career that are very special to me. To do it now, at the end of my League years, seems right to me.
“The book is a tribute to the clubs, Waterhead in Oldham where it all started when I was a young lad, and Rhinos my home for 18 years, as well as to the fans and my friends and family that have supported me across the years.
“I hope they will enjoy reading it as much as I am enjoying putting it together.”
Kevin is a legend of Rugby League. The greatest captain of the modern era, he led Leeds Rhinos to unprecedented success, including seven Grand Final wins, three World Club titles, the League Leaders’ Shield three times and back-to-back victories at Wembley in the Challenge Cup.
He was a regular on the international scenes for 13 years, rising to captain of England and holds a host of records, including most points and appearances in Super League.
Only two players in the game’s history have scored more points than Sinfield, who skippered Rhinos to an historic treble of all available trophies in his final season before leaving the sport to try a new challenge in rugby union.
Signed copies of the book may be ordered at a cost of £25 or two for £45 (inc post and packaging). Advance orders for signed copies will include an opportunity for fans to have their name printed inside the book in a section on Sinfield Fans.
Orders placed before 18 December 2015 will receive a ‘thank you’ card personally signed by Kevin Sinfield in time for Christmas.
After Christmas, the deadline for advance orders is 11 January 2016.
Books will be delivered in March 2016. For more information or to order, go to www.kevinsinfield.co.uk
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