Rob Burrow’s former teammates, including Leeds Rhinos icons Ali Lauitiiti and Danny Buderus, will be in attendance as the team gets ready for an emotional Headingley homecoming on Friday. The Rhinos’ annual MND Awareness game will be especially meaningful next weekend as it will be the first home game since Burrow’s untimely death earlier this…
Rugby has been pushed to the back of fans’ agendas despite the Rhinos’ women’s team’s important match at Wembley this coming weekend due to the intense shock and grief surrounding the passing of Rob Burrow, one of the team’s favourite sons. It would have been tough for players and fans to have a men’s match…
Rob Burrow: In parting message, rugby league legend exhorts people to “don’t waste a moment.” Following his passing, Rob Burrow left a specially recorded farewell message that was aired as part of the BBC documentary There’s Only One Rob Burrow. Former England captain and international teammate Sam Burgess, whose father passed away from motor neuron…
Following his passing, Rob Burrow left a specially recorded farewell message that was aired as part of the BBC documentary There’s Only One Rob Burrow. Former England captain and international teammate Sam Burgess, whose father passed away from motor neuron disease, also paid homage to the legendary Leeds Rhinos player. In his last recorded message…
Leeds Rhinos captain pays tribute to Rob Burrow’s ‘mischievous’ nature Rob Burrow’s former teammate, Leeds Rhinos captain Cameron Smith, paid tribute to his “mischievous” nature after the former England international died at the age of 41 following a diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND). The rugby league star spent his entire career with the West…
Super League Injuries: Leeds loses a new signing, and Saints suffer a double blow Sam Cooke27 May 2024 After Round 12, there have been yet more Super League injuries, despite some incredible scores and contentious cards. This week’s Friday was when the action started, but as with all good things, it came in threes. To…
According to Sky Sports analyst Jon Wilkin, Leeds Rhinos are the architects of their own demise. The team’s inadequate defensive strategy was evident once more when they were crushed 40–10 by St Helens. After being destroyed by the Catalans Dragons in Perpignan the previous time out, Rohan Smith’s team suffered their second consecutive wide scoreline…
For the derby against Leeds Rhinos next week, the Castleford Tigers will be missing a vital pivot, while another significant player will be sidelined for more than three months due to injury. Half-back Jacob Miller will not play against Hull FC on Friday, according to Tigers coach Craig Lingard, and he is also anticipated to…
Coach Rohan Smith has promised that the Leeds Rhinos will take their time in making decisions regarding players who are not under contract. Players in the last year of their contract have been formally allowed to speak with prospective new employers since May 1. Rhinos’ David Fusitua, Luis Roberts, Corey Johnson, and James Donaldson were…
Before moving to Super League ahead of the 2019 season with Warrington, the Parramatta native made over 100 appearances in the NRL, for Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers and most notably, Canberra Raiders, for whom he scored 34 tries in 88 games. He also made an appearance for England in 2019, as well as two appearances…