Such sad news to hear - John Kear was a wonderful man who loved rugby league, and always had a friendly smile and time for a chat was always great with me during my time in the RL media.
The Challenge Cup was so special to him for what he achieved with Sheffield & Hull too ππ
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of John Kear
John was part of the BBC's coverage on Saturday of the Challenge Cup Finals
As a Head Coach, he lifted the iconic trophy in 1998 with the Sheffield Eagles and in 2005 at Cardiff with Hull FC