Leeds celebrate Rob Burrow and underline title credentials with rout of Hull KR

The Guardian UK Friday 26 June 2026, 21:32 UTC By Aaron Bower at AMT Headingley 1 min read

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Leeds Rhinos 38-8 Hull KRStatement victory comes at annual MND fixtureLeeds Rhinos delivered another emphatic statement of their Super League title credentials at an opportune moment as they dispatched the defending champions Hull KR with ease on a poignant night at AMT Headingley. The Rhinos’ annual MND awareness fixture saw the life of the great Rob Burrow celebrated at the venue where he established himself as one of Super League and Leeds’ all-time great players. This was a performance...

Leeds Rhinos 38-8 Hull KR
Statement victory comes at annual MND fixture

Leeds Rhinos delivered another emphatic statement of their Super League title credentials at an opportune moment as they dispatched the defending champions Hull KR with ease on a poignant night at AMT Headingley.

The Rhinos’ annual MND awareness fixture saw the life of the great Rob Burrow celebrated at the venue where he established himself as one of Super League and Leeds’ all-time great players. This was a performance he would have been undeniably proud of as the Rhinos offered further evidence their nine-year wait for a league title could end later this season.

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