Thousands gather to pay final respects at funeral of Rob Burrow
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THOUSANDS of people lined the streets to pay their respects to former Leeds Rhinos star Rob Burrow as a private funeral service was held on Sunday.
Burrow, who died aged 41 on June 2 after a four-and-a-half-year battle with motor neurone disease, was cremated at Pontefract Crematorium following a service with many ex-team-mates, coaches and staff in attendance, including best friend Kevin Sinfield.
Sinfield flew back from New Zealand, where he has been with England’s rugby union squad in his role as skills/kicking coach, for the service, with fellow former Leeds players Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Ryan Hall and Matt Diskin among those also present.
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