rob burrow will be guest of honour as england play samoa. ou more about that in a moment. but rob was here with some of his leeds rhinos. have a look. hey, rob. rob. god bless you, man. in a name hey, rob. rob. god bless you, man. in a game like _ hey, rob. rob. god bless you, man. in a game like rugby _ hey, rob. rob. god bless you, man. in a game like rugby league, - hey, rob. rob. god bless you, man. in a game like rugby league, we i in a game like rugby league, we needed _ in a game like rugby league, we needed characters— in a game like rugby league, we needed characters like _ in a game like rugby league, we needed characters like rob - in a game like rugby league, we i needed characters like rob barrow. this is— needed characters like rob barrow. this is a _ needed characters like rob barrow. this is a sensational— needed characters like rob barrow. this is a sensational try. _ needed characters like rob barrow. this is a sensational try. there i this is a sensational try. there aren't many in super league that can do that —— rob burro

rob burrow: living with mnd follows the love and support of rob's family, friends and the wider rugbyey will be joining us after eight o'clock, but first we can give you this taster. yeah, i don't want you falling off them before school and breaking a leg or something. i'm a prisoner in my own body. that is the way mnd gets you. the lights are on, but no one is home. i think like you but my mind doesn't work right. i can't move my body. life was perfect. you know, we had everything. we had nice holidays, three beautiful children. what more could we ask for? and i think sometimes looking back now, you don't realise those little things and how important those things are. and until something affects you like mnd, thatjust completely changes because, you know, suddenly, you know, life is never going to be the same again. we're going through the jungle! all right, she's letting us go. thank you. it kills me seeing lindsey juggling everything because i was such a hands—on dad. you hate to see your wife with the burden of doing it alone. you're like a dingle dangle scarecrow. i think i would

from the moment his former team—mate rob burrow was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2018, he wasmined to do what he could to raise awareness. for him, and what he is going through, what the family are going through, i wanted to show them that i cared, and it sounds daft that you are doing it to show someone that you care, because you should be with them, and i see him as often as i can, spend time with him but also i want to show him that i'm trying to do my best to raise awareness, i want to show him that we will continue to do our best to try to find the cure in this that slows us down, because of the terrible disease. in the past two years he has raised millions by running seven marathons in seven days and last november 101 miles in just 2a hours. but he is not stopping there. what have you got next? that team that started out two years ago, it is still intact with a few more added on. and on the last year we were able to put two sports together, rugby league in rugby union, and bbc breakfast did a greatjob of championing three wonderful men from three different sports, and we

you have rob burrow, _ make of that? it is horrendous. you have rob burrow, ed _ make of that?t weekend who are struggling. marriages are splitting up. now they understand there is a problem. you can go and have a scan, see the damage, and suddenly there is a reason for it. and then you can have a plan and say this is the problem. lives can be saved and family and friends can be saved. the lives can be saved and family and friends can be saved.— friends can be saved. the three --eole friends can be saved. the three people who _ friends can be saved. the three people who contacted - friends can be saved. the three people who contacted you - friends can be saved. the three people who contacted you are l friends can be saved. the three - people who contacted you are rugby players? {line people who contacted you are rugby -la ers? people who contacted you are rugby .la ers? ., ., people who contacted you are rugby -la ers? . . . people who contacted you are rugby .la ers? ., ., ., ., players? one was amateur and two semiprofessional. _ players? one was amateur and two semiprofessio

fundraising efforts for motor neurone disease, inspired by his friend and former leeds rhino teammate rob burrowe ran 101 miles injust 2a hours. hejoined lauren laverne on radio a's desert island discs to chat about his next big challenge. alice key reports. he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in rugby league history. he has captained england, won a golden boot and led leeds rhinos to win three consecutive super league titles, but speaking on radio a's desert island discs, kevin sinfield says his greatest achievement is something much more personal. certainly proud of that finalseason, probably all the trophies i was involved in, they are special, but the nice thing, because we had the perfect ending, and there were two other players who were great friends, it allowed me to close the book on my playing career and i won't say satisfied, but content from that 11—year—old kid who decided he would love to be a rugby player for his career, to be able to live that dream, and then be able to close the book, how it finished was incredible, and the thing they are most proud of is the fri

from the moment his former teammate rob burrow was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2018, he wasi cared, and it sounds daft that you are doing it to show someone that you care, because you should be with them, and i see him as often as i can, spend time with him but also i want to show him that i'm trying to do my best to raise awareness, i want to show him that we will continue to do our best to try to find the cure in this that slows us down, because of the terrible disease. in down, because of the terrible disease. , g, , g, , disease. in the past two years he has raised _ disease. in the past two years he has raised millions _ disease. in the past two years he has raised millions by _ disease. in the past two years he has raised millions by running i has raised millions by running several marathons in seven days and last november 101 miles injust 24 hours. but he is not there. what have you got next? tiara hours. but he is not there. what have you got next?— hours. but he is not there. what have you got next? two years ago, it still intact with _ have you got next? two years

you can watch rob burrow: living with mnd at 7pm on tuesday 18th october on bbc two and iplayer.like it? goodness me, they are such a l it? goodness me, they are such a wonderful— it? goodness me, they are such a wonderfulfamily. _ it? goodness me, they are such a wonderful family. it _ it? goodness me, they are such a wonderful family. it is _ it? goodness me, they are such a wonderful family. it is like - wonderful family. it is like affirming, it is sad, obviously, they are very open about their experience but itjust makes you so believe in that family —— it is life affirming. they are an astonishing and lovely bunch. you affirming. they are an astonishing and lovely bunch.— and lovely bunch. you learn a lot from them- _ and lovely bunch. you learn a lot from them. it's _ and lovely bunch. you learn a lot from them. it's not _ and lovely bunch. you learn a lot from them. it's notjust - and lovely bunch. you learn a lot from them. it's notjust about. from them. it's not 'ust about robert living _ from them. it's not 'ust about robert living with _ from them. it's notjust about

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and you can see our film, rob burrow: living with mnd, on the bbc iplayer.including last night in the scotland—australia game, but hopes her being in charge of an elite men's game will improve equality within rugby league. seeing a female at that level and knowing that females can get there and are competent enough to do that job, that when they see what i can do on the field they will realise, you know what, this is not a token appointment or something just to tick a box and say, look, we have females in our sport. that people will watch and go, you know what? females can actually be good enough to be there at the elite level in the mail game. now english club rugby is suffering at the moment with wasps and worcester warriors going into administration. but last night fans in london were treated to some light relief with a magnificent moment they'll remember for years. gloucester fly half adam hastings is the son of the legendary scotland captain gavin hastings. his dad will have be proud to see this. adam scoring the winning points against london irish from

former leeds rhino's player rob burrow will also be on the pitch at st james' park in newcastle, to kick—off is a really exciting time for the rugby league world cup. let me bring in some guests who no more than most about the excitement of big tournaments. jamie peacock and jason robertson. international rugby league comes around so infrequently and big occasions like these are big exciting moments. it and big occasions like these are big exciting moments.— exciting moments. it certainly is excitin: , exciting moments. it certainly is exciting. it _ exciting moments. it certainly is exciting, it feels _ exciting moments. it certainly is exciting, it feels like _ exciting moments. it certainly is exciting, it feels like it - exciting moments. it certainly is exciting, it feels like it has - exciting moments. it certainly is| exciting, it feels like it has taken forever_ exciting, it feels like it has taken forever to — exciting, it feels like it has taken forever to get here with the pandemic and everything, we are now less than_ pandemic and everything, we are now less than 24— pandemic and