and that is something j that i am proud to do. you probably have to be quite fearless, though, rob, because, you know, you re not the tallest guy playing rugby, so that must have been and some big guys playing? when you are my size, you learn . pretty early on that it is best . to keep going and run as fast as you can so the big fellas . couldn t get hold of me. rob burrow is a rugby league legend. the pocket rocket, who won title after title, kevin sinfield at his side all the way. i suppose you have been good days and bad days, but yeah. - when rob was diagnosed in 2019, kev was there again to give his support. rob s honesty and openness about the condition has been an inspiration to the whole mnd community.
good to see you. the prince is given a brief tour and a look at the pitch. i bet it was spine tingling when you came out here for big matches. yeah, it was great, yeah. william is here to pay tribute to two rugby league legends who have done so much to raise awareness of the degenerative neurological disorder motor neurone disease. it is amazing what you two have done, honestly, the amount of money you ve raised, and the profile you ve done for mnd is just phenomenal, it really is. you should be so proud, both of you, of what you ve done. it s completely elevated it to another level. is there anything you specifically want people to know about living with mnd? hopefully, through the campaigning - we have done, we have helped to make people aware of mnd and to give people and families affected - by the disease some hope. we have to keep raising funds to fight this disease and looki after those with mnd until we have a cure. | rob burrow and kevin sinfield played more than 400 times toge
yeah, it was great, yeah. william yeah, it was great, yeah. william is here to pay tribute to two rugby league legends who have done so much to raise awareness of the degenerative neurological disorder, motor neurone disease. it is amazing what you two have done the amount of money you ve raised, and the profile you ve raised, and the profile you ve done for mnd is phenomenal, it really is. you should be so proud, both of you, of what you ve done. it s completely elevated it to another level. is there anything you specifically want people to know about living with mnd? hopefully, through the hopefully, through the campaigning we have done, we have helped to make people aware of mnd and have helped to make people aware of mnd and to give people and families affected by the disease some families affected by the disease some hope. we - some hope. we have to keep raising funds we have to keep raising funds to fight this disease and look after those with mnd until after those wi
together is so important. he ll always be sir kev to us in the mnd community. - i can see how much he means to you. it s very special. people didn t really know about mnd when jordy got diagnosed, but through doddie, - and through rob and sir kev, it s out there, and together. we ll keep banging that drum and we ll find a cure. after an emotional day at old trafford, jordan wanted to send this message to kev when he got home, which he s able to do through a computer he uses to communicate. thanks for your video message, kevin. as you can see from my reaction, it meant a lot to me. the work and effort you were putting into raising funds for the illness, and also the awareness, is absolutely unreal. we all appreciate everything you do. let s get you that well deserved knighthood. great to have that message back as
what do you think of that? absolutely amazing. thank you very much to sir kev. isn t that wonderful? kevin sinfield has been raising awareness of mnd ever since his friend and former team mate rob burrow was diagnosed with the disease. the way that kev has obviously helped out his mate rob, great sportsmanship over the weekend when he carried him over the line at the marathon. and i guess that s what you do for your team mates, don t you? it shows the love and support that you have in the dressing room? yeah, definitely. obviously, it was amazing by kev at the weekend. i think it s really good that it s brought a lot of people s eye to it and everyone s obviously seen it and seen the pictures, and the incredible videos going around. and yeah, like you say, sportsmanship is a big part of the game i play. he ll always be sir kev to us in the mnd community. - people didn t really know about mnd when jordy got diagnosed, but through doddie, and through rob and sir kev, it s out there,