Rob Burrow text donations for MND near £26,000 following Leeds Rhinos' Challenge Cup final win

A Coral Challenge Cup final appeal in honour of Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow has raised almost £26,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association - and the total is still climbing.
By Peter Smith
Published 20th Oct 2020, 10:44 BST
Updated 20th Oct 2020, 10:46 BST
Rob Burrow and his son Jackson appear on the big screen at Wembley. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.Rob Burrow and his son Jackson appear on the big screen at Wembley. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.
Rob Burrow and his son Jackson appear on the big screen at Wembley. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.

Burrow, who was diagnosed with the terminal illness last December, was the Rugby Football League’s official guest for last Saturday’s final, despite being unable to attend.

A BBC documentary, Rob Burrow: My Year With MND, attracted more than two million viewers across two broadcasts last week and by midnight on Sunday the MND Association had received almost £26,000 via a ‘text-to-donate’ system introduced to coincide with the Cup final coverage and film.

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The MND Association has attributed an additional £31,000 in online donations to increases in website activity related to the documentary and final.

RFL chief executive Ralph Rimmer said: “Our chief guest ‘in absentia’ was in all our hearts throughout the day and we are honoured to have such a wonderful human being connected with our sport.”

Donations to the association can be made via text message for the rest of this week.

Text MNDROB to 70085 to donate £7. Texts cost £7, plus one standard rate message.

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