Wigan Warriors pay tribute to rugby legend Rob Burrow
The Leeds and England scrum-half passed away yesterday
Last updated 3rd Jun 2024
Wigan Warriors have paid tribute to rugby legend Rob Burrow, who's passed away after a long battle with MND.
The 41-year-old played his entire career for Leeds Rhinos and, after retiring in 2017, announced he had been diagnosed with the disease.
In paying tribute, Warriors have described his and his families "extreme courage, strength, tenacity, and determination" to battle MND, and say he will be sadly missed.
The club have also been remembering the times the tenacious scrub-half came up against them:
"It is difficult to single out one major highlight of Burrow’s career when playing against Wigan over the years, but I suspect two matches probably stand out more than most…
"Game 1 – 18th June 2005 at Headingley when Leeds inflicted what is still Wigan’s biggest league defeat by 70 points to nil, Burrow scoring two tries and a goal.
"Game 2 – 10thOctober 2015 at Old Trafford where Leeds edged a Grand Final win by 22 points to 20."
As an opponent, Warriors say Burrows was "always feared", and always gave 100 percent.
"Rob Burrow will be very sadly missed as a rugby player and by the Rugby League community, but he leaves his legacy as an ambassador for MND.
"In paying tribute to Rob, we pass on our deepest condolences to his family, especially to his wife, Lindsey, who has been there by Rob’s side throughout and also to his three children, Macy, Maya, and Jackson."
Burrow spent his entire rugby league career with Leeds Rhinos and helped them win eight Super League titles.
After his diagnosis, he raised millions to help build a new care centre for MND patients alongside former team-mate Kevin Sinfield.