Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield returns to club as director of rugby

• Former captain retired in 2015 after winning treble• James Lowes will be first-team coach at HeadingleyKevin Sinfield has described the opportunity to return to Leeds as too good to resist after being unveiled as their director of rugby in a radical shake-up of the reigning Super League champions’ senior management.Leeds, who sacked Brian McDermott on Monday after eight seasons in charge, have moved swiftly with Sinfield returning to the club where he spent his entire 19-year playing career that ended in 2015 after captaining the side to the Treble. In all, he won seven Grand Finals and two Challenge Cup finals, is Leeds’s highest point-scorer and the third-highest in the history of the game. Related: Leeds delaying plans to replace sacked coach Brian McDermott Related: Huddersfield continue revival under Simon Woolford with win over Hull Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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