Giant banners produced in tribute to Rob Burrow

Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2020 and died on June 2 at the age of 41. He played for Leeds Rhinos his entire career.

The massive banners, each measuring 35m by 20m, were displayed by the crowd at the Challenge Cup final at Wembley last weekend.

FaberExposize UK managing director Iain Clasper-Cotte said it was a privilege to produce the tribute.

“As a Leeds-based company, it was an honor for FaberExposize UK to be asked to print these memorial banners for Rob Burrow, a true Leeds legend, and we are proud to have played a part in celebrating his legacy at such an event prestigious.”

He said Printweek: “We actually made the decision not to take any more jobs that week, but when the request came in, the team said we had to do it and they all put in overtime to get the job done.

“We can actually see the Leeds Rhinos stadium from the factory,” he added.

The banners were printed on recycled flag polyester from plastic bottles and were printed on the company’s Agfa Avinci large format printer.

Burrow was patron of the MND Association and a charity appeal to set up an MND Care Center in Leeds in his name is currently at 87% of its £6.8m target.

FaberExposize UK also made a donation to the MND Association.

Thousands of tributes to Burrow have also been left at Leeds Rhinos’ AMT Headingley rugby stadium.

The club is photographing the shirts, memorabilia, flowers and notes and will create a special book detailing the tributes, with copies going to Burrows’ family, one copy to be kept at the stadium and one to be housed in the new Rob Burrow Center for MND.

Leeds Rhinos have also announced that their next home game against Leigh Leopards on June 21 will be a celebration of Burrow’s life.