it is a little known - win for number seven, and it is seven for the leeds rhinos _ rob burrow, where do you start? absolute legend. this is burrow. probably pound for pound the strongest player in the squad, and the strongest guy in super league. just feel so honoured to have played alongside him. theirs is a friendship forged in the cauldron of professional sport. do you want a hand? i mightjust getting him in. since rob burrow�*s diagnosis of motor neurone disease three years ago, his former leeds rhinos team—mate kevin sinfield has taken an increasingly arduous challenges. used to be a 32 waist! i hope that's comfortable enough. the latest, and by far the hardest, seven ultra marathons in seven days — a total of 300 miles. it started at murrayfield in edinburgh, the home of scottish rugby. former international doddy weir was there to see them off, just two weeks before he died. i can't wait to get going. i think the support, as you can see this morning, has been incredible. we didn't expect this at all, to have doddy here and cathy. it's been a big build—up, but we are on the way

it is a little known - win for number seven, and it is seven for the leeds rhinos _ rob burrow, whereel so honoured to have played alongside him. theirs is a friendship forged in the cauldron of professional sport. do you want a hand? i mightjust getting him in. since rob burrow�*s diagnosis of motor neurone disease three years ago, his former leeds rhinos team—mate kevin sinfield has taken an increasingly arduous challenges. used to be a 32 waist! i hope that's comfortable enough. the latest, and by far the hardest, seven ultra marathons in seven days — a total of 300 miles. it started at murrayfield in edinburgh, the home of scottish rugby. former international doddy weir was there to see them off, just two weeks before he died. i can't wait to get going. i think the support, as you can see this morning, has been incredible. we didn't expect this at all, to have doddy here and cathy. it's been a big build—up, but we are on the way now. we are going to send kevin- on his way with a massive cheer in three, two, one... off you go, kevin! there he goes, ladies and gentlemen! wearing the

the penultimate day saw the team arrive at headingley, the leeds rhinos ground, and a welcome home from. applause i know you are all stood side—to—side with us, just like we tried to do for rob. he is in the family. our team can't thank you enough for the support and awareness we've created, the money we have raised. i'm sure there have been a fewjokes on things along the way and a few tales told, but we have been watching and are incredibly proud of them. for them to do this challenge, it isjust mind blowing. cheering he is in touch with kevin all the time. in touch with his machine. he has been sending in lovely messages, you know, keep it going, mate. it is unbelievable, the friendship between them. it is fantastic. everybody needs a friend like kevin. then onto bradford city football club to meet stephen darby, another elite sportsman living with mnd. the emotional struggle was plain to see. as the last of the seven days dawned, kev and his fellow runners chris and dave were held together by tape. the finish line was still so far away, but the support was staggering, even if they we

it is a little known - win for number seven, and it is seven for the leeds rhinos _ rob burrow, wherehis former leeds rhinos team—mate kevin sinfield has taken

england and leeds rhinos wheelchair rugby league player james simpson has announced his retirement fromrs ten years i've played, and when i first started, there were five or six teams in the country. now we're up six teams in the country. now we're up to nearly 30, threat out from the super league �*s, championship teams, and that's huge growth for the game. we're not even 20 years old, really, so it's exciting and it's amazing to see the games now getting shall live on tv. at the time when i started playing early, that wasjust on tv. at the time when i started playing early, that was just a dream. that was getting a few clicks on social media. it's obsolete change the game, and i've been so lucky to be an ambassador for the world cup. it's put me in a position where i've seen where the game can io, . ., where i've seen where the game can go. what does the sport mean for ou? you go. what does the sport mean for you? you set _ go. what does the sport mean for you? you set in — go. what does the sport mean for you? you set in afghanistan - go. what does the sport mean for i you? you set i

burrow spent his entire playing career with leeds rhinos.urone disease, for their courage, committment, and inspirational strength. and afterwards rob burrow said he felt deeply humbled because of the list of— felt deeply humbled because of the list of previous names on the honours— list of previous names on the honours list, the likes of sir winston _ honours list, the likes of sir winston churchill, a pretty elite list. nelson mandela, alan bennett and the _ list. nelson mandela, alan bennett and the leeds united team of the 605 and the leeds united team of the 605 and 70s. _ and the leeds united team of the 605 and 705, 5hortne55 they are both on. quite _ and 705, 5hortne55 they are both on. quite deserving recognition with the awareness they have raised and awarene55 they have raised and everything they have done. awareness they have raised and everything they have done. thanks, mike, see everything they have done. thanks, mike. see you _ everything they have done. thanks, mike, see you later _ everything they have done. thanks, mike, se

day six, the penultimate day| saw the team arrive at headingley, the leeds rhinos ground and a welcometales told we . fewjokes and a few tales told we have _ fewjokes and a few tales told we have beeri— fewjokes and a few tales told we have been watching him in awe and incredibly— have been watching him in awe and incredibly proud at the moment, what it means _ incredibly proud at the moment, what it means to— incredibly proud at the moment, what it means to this challenge is mind blowing — it means to this challenge is mind blowing. he it means to this challenge is mind blowinu. ., , , , blowing. he has been sending her messages. _ blowing. he has been sending her messages. keep _ blowing. he has been sending her messages, keep going, _ blowing. he has been sending her messages, keep going, mate. - messages, keep going, mate. unbelievable the friendship between them. fantastic.— them. fantastic. everybody needs a friend like kevin. _ them. fantastic. everybody needs a friend like kevin. they _ them. fantastic. everybody needs a friend like kevin. they do, - them. fantastic. everybody