Super League Grand Final finish for Kevin Sinfield's superhuman '7 in 7 Challenge' in 2026
Kevin Sinfield CBE’s 2026 ‘7 in Challenge’ will finish at the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday, October 3, RL Commercial have confirmed.
The Leeds Rhinos great will start his challenge in Hull and work his way through the rugby league heartlands, aiming to call at all 12 Super League clubs that are based in England, as well as many other rugby league clubs, as he tackles his seventh superhuman challenge in as many years.
Sinfield, along with his team of support staff, have now raised more than £11million for various MND charities whilst honouring his former teammate and good friend Rob Burrow, who sadly passed away from the disease at the age of 41 in 2024.
Earlier this week, Sinfield completed seven ultramarathons in seven days in his latest ‘7 in 7: Together’ annual fundraising challenge. The 45-year-old and his team ran an ultramarathon in seven different regions for a week, starting at Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club on Monday and ending at AMT Headingley on Sunday afternoon.
“The final 7 in 7 Challenge was always going to be a special one for us,” said Sinfield.
"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.
"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."