Rob Burrow

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Rob Burrow is a former English rugby league scrum-half and hooker renowned for his long, trophy-laden career with Leeds Rhinos and his inspirational public battle with motor neurone disease.

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instanceOf human
rugby league player
advocacyFocus fundraising for MND research
motor neurone disease awareness
associatedWith Kevin Sinfield
awardReceived CBE
MBE
careerEnd 2017
careerStart 2001
CBEDate 2024
challengeCupWins 2
charity Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease
coAuthored Too Many Reasons to Live
countryOfBirth England
dateOfBirth 1982-09-26
dateOfDiagnosis 2019-12
diagnosedWith motor neurone disease
familyName Burrow
fullName Robert Geoffrey Burrow
givenName Robert
harrySunderlandTrophyWins 2
hasChild Jackson Burrow
Macy Burrow
Maya Burrow
height 165 cm
5 ft 5 in
honor Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Order of the British Empire
league Super League
MBEDate 2021
nationality British
English
nickName Pocket Rocket
notableMatch 2011 Super League Grand Final
2017 Super League Grand Final
numberOfAppearancesForLeedsRhinos 492
numberOfCapsForEngland 15
numberOfCapsForGreatBritain 5
numberOfTriesForLeedsRhinos 196
placeOfBirth Pontefract
playedFor Leeds Rhinos
positionPlayed hooker
scrum-half
representedNationalTeam England national rugby league team
Great Britain national rugby league team
sport rugby league
spouse Lindsey Burrow
subjectOf Rob Burrow: My Year with MND
superLeagueGrandFinalWins 8
wonAward Harry Sunderland Trophy
wonTitle Challenge Cup
Super League Grand Final
workedAs BBC rugby league pundit

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