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A STEADY stream of Leeds Rhinos rugby league fans is passing through Leeds Rhinos’ Headingley stadium to leave tributes of flowers and messages honouring former player Rob Burrow who died in Sunday suffering from motor neurone disease (MND). He was 41.
Tributes have poured into the club from across the world of sport and beyond, praising the former player’s courage in the face of the debilitating disease.
In the four-and-a-half years since his diagnosis Burrow’s life has been devoted to raising awareness of MND and raising funds for research.
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