WHAT began as a WhatsApp conversation between Rob Burrow and Ed Slater will come to fruition at Headingley on November 17 in a star-studded cross-code clash.
Leeds Rhinos legend Burrow (right) died from Motor Neurone Disease in June aged 41 and ex-Gloucester forward Slater, 36, was diagnosed with the terminal illness in July 2022.
Burrow and Slater formed a close friendship with Scottish rugby union great Doddie Weir, who died from MND in November 2022, and the seeds for a cross-code game were sown a year ago.
Slater suggested to Burrow something similar to the WiganBath clashes of the mid-1990s and the 745 Game-honouring the respective numbers worn by Burrow, Slater and Weir - will take place in Leeds on Sunday week.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 07, 2024 من Daily Mirror UK.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 07, 2024 من Daily Mirror UK.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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