By Frank Dalleres
England and Great Britain rugby league international Rob Burrow has died, aged 41, five years after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Burrow’s former club Leeds Rhinos, with whom he won eight Super League titles in a 16-year career, announced his passing on Sunday evening.
“It is with deep sadness that the club can confirm that former player Rob Burrow CBE has passed away, aged 41,” the club posted on social media.
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