Rugby star 'will run faster' in memory of tragic Kyle

RUGBY legend Kevin Sinfield has made an emotional pledge to a Welsh family whose teenage son tragically died a week ago.

- ELLIE GOSLEY

Kyle with brother Liam Kevin Sinfield with Kyle's brother Liam, and parents Melanie and Mark

Kevin, who is taking part in seven ultra marathons to raise money for motor neurone disease (MND) research in memory of his friend Rob Burrows, met with the family of Kyle Sieniawski in Swansea on Wednesday.

"Little superhero" Kyle, a 14-year-old from Pontypridd, died last week after being diagnosed with MND earlier this year.

Before setting off, Kevin dedicated his run in Swansea to Kyle - and during one of his stops at Gorseinon Rugby Club, Kevin met with Kyle's parents Mark and Melanie, as well as his 18-year-old brother Liam, for an emotional conversation.

Kevin told the family that he was "proud" to do the run in Kyle's memory and said he would be running this leg "faster and harder".

He said that he hoped the family could feel that the whole MND community is with them and pledged to do all he can to make sure more families don't go through the heartache that has affected the Sieniawski family.