Thousands line the streets to pay their respects en route to Rob Burrow’s funeral | News

Thousands lined the streets to pay their respects to former Leeds Rhinos star Rob Burrow as his funeral took place today (Sunday July 7).

The funeral of Rob Burrow, who died aged 41 on June 2 after a four-and-a-half-year battle with motor neurone disease, was held today on ‘Rob Burrow Day’.

It was held at Pontefract Crematorium, following a service with many former team-mates, coaches and staff including best friend Kevin Sinfield.

Sinfield has returned from New Zealand where he was with the England rugby team in his role as skills/kicking coach, notably for service to his former team-mate Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Ryan Hall and Matt Diskin among them. present.

The funeral procession passed Featherstone Lions ground, where Burrow played rugby as a child, and slowed again through Featherstone, near where he played junior rugby.

Cars arrived and slowed down at Pontefract Crematorium, passing family and friends for the last time, before a haka was performed as Burrow was removed from the hearse.

Leeds chief executive Gary Hetherington said: “It was a real inspiration.

“The whole rugby league community has come together in support of Leeds Rhinos fans and many others and his efforts over the past four and a half years with MND have inspired the nation.

“With so much support from the likes of Kevin Sinfield, politicians and other sports figures… it was quite remarkable and left a huge legacy.

“This is the final journey, it has been an outstanding chapter.

“We all knew what the outcome was going to be in the end and Rob was outstanding with his fight and what he was able to do, not only Rob but his family, Lindsey, the parents, the whole family came together and been supported by sports in general.

“It brought people together and moved the nation.

“He was full of life, full of ambition and full of enthusiasm.

“Rob was 5ft 4in but he was a giant of a man, a giant of a rugby player and a giant of a person.”

Leeds City Council and the Mayor of Leeds are hosting a civic reception in Burrow’s honor on Friday.

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