Rugby League Star Rob Burrow Dies From Motor Neuron Disease at Age 41

Rob Burrow of England in action during the Rugby League World Cup Group A match at the KC Stadium in Hull, England on Nov. 9, 2013. Paul Thomas/Getty Images

Rugby legend Rob Burrow passed away after a four-and-a-half-year battle with motor neurone disease (MND), the Leeds Rhinos confirmed on Sunday.

The father of three passed away peacefully at Pinderfield’s Hospital after becoming unwell earlier this week.