The family of late rugby league great Rob Burrow said "his strength is keeping us going" as they attended an emotional groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for the motor neurone disease (MND) centre bearing his name, a day after his death.The groundbreaking of the Rob Burrow Centre for MND at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds went ahead as planned at Burrow's request, with his family saying he "would be looking down and smiling".
CUMBRIAN Rugby league clubs and players have remembered Leeds Rhino's legend Rob Burrow, following his death from MND yesterday.
Prince William and former teammate Kevin Sinfield led the tributes to rugby league great Rob Burrow, who died on Sunday from motor neurone disease, aged 41.The England and Great Britain international retired in 2017 after 16 years at Leeds and more than 400 appearances, but two years later was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).