The world stood still when the heartbreaking news broke: the beloved star, a legend whose name became synonymous with greatness, had passed away. Within moments, social media was flooded with disbelief, pain, and tributes from millions who couldn’t imagine a world without them. Streets grew quiet, as if even the wind was mourning.
Rob’s family and about 180 other people came to the event, which was put on by Abigail Marshall Katung, the Lord Mayor of Leeds.
Jamie Jones-Buchanan, their old teammate, Tanya Curry, CEO of the MND Association, and James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council, were also invited.
His home was in West Yorkshire. He died in a hospital near there, just hours before the ground was broken on a new center for MND research that will be named after him.
Around noon on July 7, hundreds of people began to line the streets to pay their respects as Burrow was driven to a private service.
A lot of people wearing Leeds Rhino shirts turned the roads blue. Junior players from Featherstone Lions ARLFC also showed up in their gear.
