SCRUMTHING SPECIAL

Burrow and Slater's cross-code cracker gets green light for Headingley belter

- ROSS HEPPENSTALL

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.