#036 Rob Burrow - Rising To The Challenge

Rob Burrow, one of the greatest and most successful Rugby League players of all time. Winning 8 grand finals, 2 challenge cups and 3 world club challenges. Most importantly Rob is a true family man and a great friend of Mantality’s own, Stevie Ward. Rob went public with his diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease on the 19th December 2019. News that brought all of the sporting community together and Stevie was honoured to captain the Leeds Rhinos side for Jamie Jones Buchanan’s testimonial game which he shared with Rob Burrow to help raise funds for Rob’s treatment and family. This podcast is a chance to peek behind the curtain at two rugby league players friendship; made up with a dialect of ‘Office’ quotes and bizarre nicknames that have stuck. Hear Rob speak about the specifics of what he is going through with MND, his thoughts around death, his rise to success, and how different the Rhinos were back when Rob started, compared to 2012 when Stevie made his debut. 

 

If you enjoyed hearing Rob’s story please donate to his fund through this link: http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/robburrow.

 

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