The name Sinfield is synonymous with Leeds Rhinos.
Kevin was – and still is – a cult hero on the terraces at Headingley following an illustrious career with the West Yorkshire club, but now it is time for his son Jack to take the reins.
Jack played a cameo role for Leeds in their 34-6 victory over Wakefield Trinity on Boxing Day, playing a key part in Tom Briscoe’s try and kicking two conversions.
And, head coach Richard Agar has big plans for the 17-year-old going forward.
“It was lovely to see Jack (Sinfield) get a few nice touches for the try and nailing the conversion,” Agar said.
“It’s a great little story. When we’ve been trying to shape our squad we look back at the Golden Generation and they had an abundance of spine players and leaders and we feel we have a really strong core of young English talent.
“We feel that Jack is a player who at junior level has stood out.
“There’s not a massive expectation for him to play first grade this year but we felt that getting him in with Aidan Sezer and Blake Austin would be giving him a head start.
“We think he has the skills and the temperament and is a player we can develop in that position.”
