Challenge Cup day chance ‘to do Burrow justice’published at 14:34
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Warrington Wolves boss Sam Burgess captured the feeling of this Challenge Cup Final day very early in the week when he said it would be an opportunity to pay tribute to the late Rob Burrow.
Burgess and Burrow were England team-mates and was among the many that helped the with fundraising efforts for motor neurone disease (MND) research and care after the scrum-half was diagnosed with the condition in 2019.
The former dual-code international said a sold out Wembley Stadium today would “really celebrate the life of Rob Burrow”.
“If you could pin down a week in the calendar – it’s fitting that it’s on the big stage at Wembley,” Burgess told BBC Sport.
“All [his] achievements, not just on the field but off the field, hopefully we can celebrate them in style with a smile on the face and remember him for what a special character he was.
“Hopefully everyone puts on a great performance. There’s three great matches and [hopefully] we all do him justice.”
Burgess has long known the impact MND can have on people, and those close to them, with his father also living with the condition before his passing in 2007.