'What a player and what a person’: Tributes paid to rugby league and MND fundraising hero Rob Burrow who has died at 41
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTributes have been paid to the former England international Rob Burrow who has sadly died at the age of 41 after a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease.
Burrow became an inspiration to many for the way he reacted to his diagnosis back in 2019, following which he was given just two years to live.
Alongside former team-mate Kevin Sinfield, he helped to raise more than £13 million for MND charities. Tributes have been pouring in for the former England star, who won eight Super League titles, two Challenge Cups and three World Club Challenge cups during a 16-year career, which he spent entirely at Leeds Rhinos. READ MORE: An extraordinary doctor who should have been allowed to be an ordinary patient Among the first to pay tribute to Burrow was Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham who said it was an ‘honour’ to know and support the player.
In a post on X Mr Burnham wrote: “What a player and what a person. It was an honour to know Rob and to support him. He will always be with us and we will carry on the fight against MND in his memory.
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