Rob Burrow dies: Leeds rugby league great and MND campaigner

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A champion on and off the field, Rob Burrow's determination, courage and humility ensures a legacy that stretches way beyond rugby league.

A champion on and off the field, the determination, courage and humility of Rob Burrow guaranteed a legacy that stretches way beyond the sport he loved.

With his slight frame and diminutive stature, Burrow always stood out among the hulks of the modern rugby league game, from his junior days right through to the elite. On Burrow's retirement that year, Leeds head coach Brian McDermott said: "Rob will be remembered as one of the greats of our game, not just in the Super League era but throughout the history of the sport."

A little smile. A defiant thumbs-up. "My mind is so strong and positive," he would say via a speech recognition tool which used recorded samples of his voice. Burrow would joke: "I know when you get married you say, 'in sickness and in health'. I did not think she signed up to look after me so soon."

 

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