Rugby league and rugby union come together on their biggest days of the season to pay tribute to Rob Burrow.
Rugby league and rugby union have come together on their biggest days of the season to pay tribute to Rob Burrow.The Challenge Cup final between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves had its kick-off moved to 15:07 BST in honour of Burrow's number seven shirt which he wore during a stellar rugby league career with Leeds Rhinos.
On a shirt placed underneath the rugby league statue at Wembley a fan wrote: "You were a great player, a great man and an even bigger inspiration. We will never forget you." Fellow half-back Kevin Brown praised Burrow's attitude on the field as a player, standing only 5ft 5in against much bigger opposition.
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