Former England and Leeds Rhinos rugby player, Rob Burrow has died at the age of 41.
Burrow was diagnosed with (MND) in 2019 when he was 37.
Rob Burrow has died (George Wood/Getty Images)
The dad-of-three spent his entire 16-year professional in the Super League, but retired in 2017.
The sad news was announced by the club on Sunday (2 June).
The statement reads: “It is with deep sadness that the club can confirm that former player Rob Burrow CBE has passed away, aged 41.
“Rob inspired the entire country with his brave battle against Motor Neurone Disease (MND) since his diagnosis in December 2019. He passed away peacefully at Pinderfield’s Hospital near his home surrounded by his loving family after becoming ill earlier this week.
“Burrow played his entire career with Leeds Rhinos and won every honour with the club as part of their golden generation. A hard working and dedicated player, his fearless performances made him one of the most respected players in the Rhinos ranks.”
A talented British horse rider has died after a freak accident during an equestrian event.
Medical staff rushed to save Georgie Campbell after she fell at a fence, but sadly she could not be saved.
Georgie had been competing in Devon, yesterday (26 May) with her horse, Global Quest.
She was initially a before she turned to eventing and had represented Great Britain numerous times on Nations Cup teams and appeared at many five-star events, the highest recognised level of eventing.
Georgie Campbell died on Sunday. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
During an Equine America interview last year, she cited winning the 4* Long at Lignieres on Global Quest in 2022 as a highlight of her career.
Georgie had competed in over 200 events throughout her career, including the five-star events Badminton and Burghley, and had won on six occasions.
The governing body of the Bicton international horse trials, British Eventing, said in a statement yesterday: “It is with deepest regret that we announce that Georgie Campbell (GBR) suffered a fatal accident whilst competing at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England, on Sunday 26 May 2024.
“Medical professionals attended immediately following her fall at fence 5b, however, unfortunately, she could not be saved.
Georgie was involved in a freak accident at a recent equestrian event. (Instagram/@mrsgeorgiecampbell)
“The horse, Global Quest, was assessed by the on-site vets and walked back to the stable and is uninjured. To respect the family’s privacy at this extremely difficult and sad time, no further details will be shared.”
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust responded to the scene as an air ambulance, double-crewed land ambulance, operations officer and hazardous area response team were sent.
A spokesperson said it was called to an incident near Budleigh Salterton at 3:05pm yesterday.
The event, which was due to end on Sunday with a cross-country phase, was abandoned.
She had represented Great Britain. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
In December 2020, Georgie married her fellow equestrian Jesse Campbell – a member of the New Zealand team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. And together, they created Team Campbell Eventing.
People have taken to Georgie’s Instagram account to share messages of condolence, with one writing: “RIP Georgie, a remarkable rider with so much passion for the sport. She will be missed.” And another said: “Rest easy Georgie – greatly missed by a massive community.”
Devon and Cornwall Police told LADbible in a statement: “Police were called to reports about the death of a horse rider at Bicton Arena, East Budeigh, at around 3.50pm on Sunday 26 May. The woman was in her 30s and from Kent.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
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to change after today (24 February) with a new rule coming in to help people who are
Colour vision deficiency (CVD) affects as many as one in 12 men and one in 200 women – with the red/green combination being a particular problem.
In an attempt to help viewers and players who have CVD, World Rugby has announced new rules set to come into play in January next year.
That means teams who have kit colour clashes – like when Ireland play Wales – will be told to change.
Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney said: “Kit colour clashes do change the way you watch a game, and I have absolute empathy with those whose enjoyment is affected as a result.”
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According to the new rules, if there is a colour clash, visiting teams will be told to wear their change kit.
In Wales’ case, the second kit is black, which wouldn’t have been helpful for those with CVD.
“Our current alternate kit is black, and we have used green in the recent past,” Tierney added.
“Neither of these examples particularly help with this issue, and additionally, the colour red in Wales is not just traditional, but a part of our culture.”
Tierney suggested that there could be a work around for the teams, she went on: “But there are other ways to work around the issues, and kits with significantly different designs can help avoid the problem too.
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“We need to think laterally about how we can overcome the issue ahead of next year, perhaps not just with more inventive use of colours, but in our kit designs too.
“If one team is in checks and the other is in stripes, for example, then colours become pretty irrelevant, but we are thinking hard about a solution that works for everyone.
“We recognise that this is a serious issue for many fans, and we are taking it very seriously ourselves.
“It is regrettable that we haven’t reached a resolution to suit all this season, but I can confirm we are fully committed to correcting that in the next kit cycle.”
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