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Kevin Sinfield to continue with England coaching role after agreeing new terms

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Kevin Sinfield is to remain part of Steve Borthwick's England coaching team after agreeing revised terms for his role.In a lift for the national set-up following the sudden departures of Aled Walters and Felix Jones, who served as head of strength and conditioning and as defence coach respectively, Sinfield will continue working with England on an ongoing basis.The rugby league great, who joined the England backroom staff ahead of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations, was due to step down after the recent tour to Japan and New Zealand but has chosen to stay on in his post as skills and kicking coach, as well as a providing mentorship to the squad."Working with Steve and the team has been an immensely rewarding experience and I am excited to continue my involvement with the team," Sinfield said."This new arrangement allows me to keep doing the thing that I’m passionate about, coaching and mentoring players, while also balancing other commitments which are important to me."Sinfield will be in place for a busy autumn schedule that opens against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on 2 November, but he will spend less time with England outside of Test windows and during match weeks.A statement issued by the Rugby Football Union reveals that this is to provide the 44-year-old with "greater flexibility to balance other personal and professional commitments".Sinfield has raised over £10million for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research and charities by running marathons and later this year he is to run over 50km every day for a week.His charity work began when former Leeds team-mate and close friend Rob Burrow (above, l) was diagnosed with MND in 2019.Sinfield left England’s tour of New Zealand in July to attend Burrow’s funeral, before

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