Your tributes to Rob Burrow at Headingley Stadium

Leeds locals pay tribute to Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow who has died at the age of 41.

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00:00 I started following this great club in 1985.

00:03 We produced what I would say the best number seven I've ever seen at Edinburgh.

00:07 And I always remember him breaking into the first team and running out onto the pitch and I said to my mate,

00:14 "This kid's never going to make it."

00:16 You know, a little lad like that is never going to make a good enough rugby player to play for a club as big as this.

00:23 How wrong were I?

00:24 I think it just proved that, you know, follow your dreams, no matter where it takes you, just follow what you think is right.

00:35 We came to all games, found out about the Addy M&D that threw us off a bit.

00:42 But he's always been such a legend, he's a great dad and everything.

00:45 I've been following the story of Rob, very touched.

00:48 Myself and my wife have been all along really, with the marathons, the Kevin Sinfield.

00:55 Very sad because he was such a super guy and his family are marvellous.

01:00 I was quite lucky to live on the same street as Rob for a couple of years.

01:04 And I saw the deterioration in such a great man.

01:08 Cool, cool disease that nobody deserves.

01:12 Just to think that not only a few years ago he was ripping teams apart,

01:16 and then all of a sudden we're here to say goodbye to such a legend.

01:21 I remember Rob as a young boy when he first came to the club.

01:25 And obviously followed his career ever since then.

01:28 I used to talk to him when he was trying to get into the first team sort of thing.

01:32 He was always on fire and he always did loads of tries and he was a right player.

01:41 I'm here today just to give him one of my shirts.

01:44 He had his name and my dad used to play in the academy with him.

01:48 So I just thought I'd come and pay with my respects.

01:51 My fondest memory, and I'll take it with me when I go to my grave,

01:54 is the grand final try.

01:56 Greatest try ever scored in a grand final is an hero.