Overview
- Leeds Rhinos, which announced the news Monday, said Geoff Burrow died after a period of ill health.
- Messages of condolence from rival rugby league clubs, including Warrington, Wigan, St Helens and Hull KR, praised his support for the Burrow family.
- He became a prominent voice for people with motor neurone disease after Rob’s 2019 diagnosis and carried on that work following Rob’s death in June 2024.
- Hospital leaders said he was instrumental in developing the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital, where ground was broken in June 2024 and the centre opened in November 2025.
- The club asked for privacy for his wife, Irene, and the family as tributes also noted his years as a trade union representative who stood up for people without a voice.