Rob Burrow

“I'll do what is best for the team but I would always prefer to start.”

“I wouldn't continue if I felt I couldn't do a job.”

“People were telling me for years that I wasn't big enough to make it. But like any young kid I wanted to play rugby league for Leeds and I was very determined to do it. I think that's helped and I've turned it around and used my height to my advantage.”

“People with MND don't have the luxury of time to wait.”

“We used to play every night, just touch and pass. There were no iPhones then. I don't want my kid growing up in the street, to be honest, but it was good.”

“Whether I start or come off bench, I'll do my best for the country.”

“There's something beautiful about being cared for by the only girl you've ever loved.”

“I'm fine with dying, it's not being able to watch your kids grow up.”

“I didn't want to go out old and decrepit, I wanted to go out fully fit and on my terms.”

“The positives outweigh the negatives. I would not be the person I am today without the experience I got from playing rugby league, the friendships and bonds and life experiences, travelling the world.”