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Rob Burrow's wife Lindsey Burrow pays tribute to the Leeds Rhinos legend after his death aged 41.
Robert Geoffrey Burrow CBE (26 September 1982 – 2 June 2024) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a scrum-half or hooker. Burrow spent his entire professional career with the Leeds Rhinos , making nearly 500 appearances as well as representing Great Britain , England , and Yorkshire .
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Ex-rugby league player Burrow died at the age of 41 after a four-and-a-half-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease. Rob Burrow was ‘loving, kind and caring’, wife says Skip to main content
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He went on to feature in an award-winning BBC documentary, “Rob Burrow — My Year with MND,” which provided a look behind the curtain of his illness and the impact on his wife Lindsey alongside his three children. Sinfield picked up the fundraising baton from Burrow as his condition worsened, including running seven marathons in seven days.
LEEDS, England (AP) — Rob Burrow, a former rugby star who was widely praised for his fundraising campaigns after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in 2019, has died. He was 41. Leeds Rhinos announced his death on Sunday. Burrow spent his entire career at the English rugby league club and helped them win eight Super League titles.