Leeds Rhinos to wear a special shirt designed by an artist with MND for first game since Rob Burrow death
Cath Muir from Richmond was diagnosed ten years ago
Leeds Rhinos will wear a special shirt designed by an Yorkshire artist with motor neurone disease (MND) for their first game since the death of Rob Burrow.
The team will take to the field in a kit, created by Cath Muir - who was diagnosed with MND ten years ago.
It features an image of Burrow alongside Kevin Sinfield, along with the slogans "it's all about friendship" and "together shoulder to shoulder".
A portion of the profit from each shirt sold will be donated to the Leeds Hospitals Charity appeal to build the Rob Burrow Centre for MND.
Cath has been telling us about her diagnosis:
"I was diagnosed with MND just over 10 years ago - for the year before, I was getting cramps and switching all over my body.
"There have been some upsetting times since then, but I decided I was going to try to live the best life I could and fundraising has helped me keep positive.
"It is very important to talk about MND because ten years ago it was hardly heard of and you had mentions from Stephen Hawkins to give people an idea of what it was - but many still said 'I hope you soon get better'.
"Since Rob Burrow bravely told the world about his diagnosis, people have started to understand much more, but we still need to beat the drum for MND and keep raising much needed funds to enable new treatments to help."
One of the biggest Headingley crowds in recent years will witness a variety of tributes to Burrow - their talismanic number seven, who died earlier this month after a valiant battle with Motor Neurone Disease, on a date that coincidentally falls on Global MND Awareness Day.
Burrow's family will be in attendance for the Leeds Rhino's v Leigh game.
Cath continued:
"It will be very exciting watching Leeds Rhinos play in the charity shirts that I designed.
"I'm sure a lot will be posted about Global MND Awareness Day on social Media, bringing it to the forefront of people's minds."
Cath was diagnosed with MND 10 years ago and since her diagnosis, she and her sister Ruth have completed a number of challenges together for the MND Association.
Cath is a fundraiser, local group member and campaigner for the charity and is close to raising £100,000.