The Wolves head coach says his fellow Yorkshireman was a 'special character' after the rugby league legend passed away last weekend
The Wolves head coach says his fellow Yorkshireman was a 'special character' after the rugby league legend passed away last weekend. The Pontefract-born playmaker had not just been a hero on the pitch, but a real-life one off it as well.Burgess played against Burrow when he was on the books at Bradford, his older brother Luke was a friend and teammate of Burrow at the Rhinos, and he himself has experienced how brutally and unfairly MND can strike.“It’s really aggressive.
He might have only stood 5ft 5in tall and weighed just 66 kilograms, but Burrow played without fear and won every trophy on offer while representing club and country. He was respected across the 13-man code not only for his talent and humility but for his decency and courage.Warrington and Wigan’s match will kick off at 3.07pm, while there will be one minute’s applause after 7 minutes of each of the four finals at Wembley.
“All achievements, not just on the field but off the field, hopefully we can celebrate them in style with a smile on the face and remember him for what a special character he was. Hopefully everyone puts on a great performance and we all do him justice.” “They are the champions – the world champions – and they won the Super League last year,” Burgess said.
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