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Crowds pay respects to Rob Burrow on funeral route for Leeds Rhinos star and MND campaigner

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‘Impressed so many individuals’printed at 13:31 7 July

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Julie Broadhead, 64,
says she is “very pleased with Rob” and of “what he achieved as a participant in addition to an MND sufferer”.

She describes Burrow as as a “very dynamic, artistic, explosive participant”.

He “may make something
occur” and “scored some superb tries and only a improbable participant”.

She provides: “I believe it
simply goes to indicate that as a participant he was all the time stated to be too small however he
achieved nice issues as a result of he persevered.

“He in all probability did the
identical throughout his MND journey.

“He simply impressed so
many individuals to hold on and do the most effective you may and struggle for different individuals.”

Michelle Moverley, 61,
says: “We’re right here to indicate our respects and clearly we’re very eager Rhinos
followers and we adopted Rob all through his profession.

“And we wish to help
the MND neighborhood.

“I’m hoping that I can
try this later this yr after I’m doing the Nice North Run.”

She provides: “From the
begin of his profession with Leeds, we’ve been there.”

“And also you all the time heard
that he was the joker within the pack and introduced some amusement to the crowds and
the sport itself.”

She says: “He’s been an
inspiration to anybody who desires to choose up rugby league and proving that in
adversity you are able to do numerous issues and make a profession out for your self and
dedicate what you’re doing for the longer term.”

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