People due to line the streets for Rob Burrow's funeral

The Leeds Rhinos legend's funeral is taking place today, on Rob Burrow Day

Burrow in Leeds, November 2022
Author: Katie LyonsPublished 7th Jul 2024

Rob Burrow's funeral is taking place today, (7 July), at a private ceremony at Pontefract Crematorium. It's for invited guests only, with around 100 expected to attend.

However, people are being encouraged to line the route, to pay their respects as the cortege makes its way to the crematorium.

Members of the public are asked to be in position from 1pm on the day.

Burrow died on the 2 June 2024, aged 41, following his battle with Motor Neurone Disease

Rob Burrow's funeral route

The cortege will travel along the A656 (Park Road) passing the Xscape leisure complex on their right as it travels towards the M62 junction.

The cars will continue along the A639 towards Pontefract passing Pontefract Racecourse before turning onto Park Lane (B6134) near Pontefract Tanshelf train station.

The cortege will follow along Ackton Lane into Ackton before turning left onto Sewerbridge Lane and Common Side Lane (B6133) heading towards Featherstone.

At the War Horse sculpture the cars will turn left, slowing for a moment at Featherstone Lions ARLFC’s ground on Wakefield Road (A645).

The cortege will slow again as it passes through Featherstone and near to where Rob played his junior rugby.

The cars will continue along Pontefract Lane towards the crematorium, they are due to arrive around 1:30 pm.

At that point members of the public are asked to "leave this part of the journey so the Burrow family can have a few moments to themselves before arriving at the crematorium".

The date had been fixed to coincide with Rob Burrow Day, which is marked on 7 July in honour of his number 7 shirt.

Among those expected to be there, is Burrow's former captain and good friend Kevin Sinfield. He is travelling back from New Zealand, where he's been coaching with the England men's rugby union squad.

Burrow's battle with MND

Burrow was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2019, just two years after retiring.

Before his diagnosis, he lived a private life with his family. However, one he received his diagnosis, he decided to live in the lime light with the disease, to help raise awareness.

From doing so with his family, they've raised millions of pounds, for research into MND and alongside Kevin Sinfield who has undergone some gruelling challenges in the past.

Lindsey Burrow and her children reading tributes left at Headingley stadium

The day after Burrow died, work on the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease started in Leeds.

He was known for many years as the "smallest player in Super League".

In his final message, released as part of a BBC documentary after died, he said: "In a world full of adversity, we must still dare to dream".

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