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Aaron Bower at AMT Headingley

Leeds honour Rob Burrow and underline title credentials with rout of Hull KR

Rob Burrow’s children Macy, Jackson and Maya bring out the match ball
Rob Burrow’s children Macy, Jackson and Maya brought out the match ball to a standing ovation and guard of honour at Headingley. Photograph: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com/Shutterstock

On the night Leeds Rhinos came together as one to remember one of their all-time greats, they produced an occasion Rob Burrow would no doubt have relished.

Their annual motor neurone disease (MND) awareness fixture was once again an emotional occasion, spearheaded by the plentiful pre-match tributes to Burrow two years on from his death. Leeds’s highest crowd since 2020 witnessed not just a fitting occasion, but another resounding statement about the Rhinos’ title credentials.

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