The rugby star and former Leeds Rhinos player, 41, was diagnosed with MND in 2019 aged 37. Rob has since opened up his life to raise awareness of the condition as wife Lindsey has cared for him, refusing professional support.
Inspirational former rugby star and motor neurone disease sufferer Rob Burrow has tragically died at the age of 41.
A statement on behalf of his family said he continues to 'inspire us all every day,' adding that 'in a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream.' Rob Burrow alongside wife Lindsey , daughters Macy and Maya and Kevin Sinfield, pictured just a few weeks ago on May 12 'Rob, who played at number 7 for Leeds Rhinos, lived with this brutal disease in the public eye after choosing to announce his diagnosis shortly before Christmas 2019.
'Rob has always been a true inspiration throughout his life, whether that was on the Rugby league field or during his battle with MND.'The outpouring of love and support that Rob and the whole Burrow family have received over the last four and a half years meant so much to Rob. Burrow was capped 15 times by England and played five Tests for Great Britain, but he was best known as part of the team that won the Super League in 2004.
Dan Walker posted on X in response to the sad news: 'He was the little fella who made a massive impact on the pitch and an even bigger one off it. 'Rob and Kev's friendship made headline news around the world. Thousands of well-wishers, not just in rugby's heartland, but across the country donated, took on fundraising challenges and pledged support in tribute to Rob's bravery.
It was the first of eight Grand Final wins for Burrow including winning the Man of the Match award in the 2007 and 2011 Old Trafford showpieces. The 2011 game included his breathtaking try that is still regarded as the greatest Grand Final try ever scored. A married father of three young children, he was unable to talk but could articulate his thoughts through Eyegaze, a device which translates blinks into letters and then builds them into words on a screen.
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