Rugby league-Leeds great Rob Burrow dies at 41 after MND battle

FILE PHOTO: Rugby League - Super League - Huddersfield Giants vs Leeds Rhinos - Super 8's - Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain - September 22, 2017 Leeds Rhinos' Rob Burrow acknowledges the fans after the match Action Images/Craig Brough/File Photo

(Reuters) -Former England and Leeds Rhinos rugby league player Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019, has died aged 41, the Super League club said on Sunday.

Britain's Prince William and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were among those who paid tribute to Burrow, who played for Leeds between 2001-2017 winning eight Super League titles.