Rugby league legend Rob Burrow answers questions from sporting icons in a new podcast, which was recorded before his death from motor neurone disease (MND) in June, aged 41.
Award-winning audio series ‘Rob Burrows Seven, Meets…’ is returning for a second series with the late Leeds Rhinos player interviewing a new host of sporting icons.
However, in the first episode, available now on BBC Sounds, it is Burrow’s turn to answer questions put to him by celebrities who featured in series one. He tells equestrian Zara Tindall about the best pranks he has ever played, including hiding prawns in a team-mate’s car.
Burrow also regales Tindall’s husband, former England rugby union international Mike, about times when his eye-gaze machine has “gone rogue” and started speaking in explicit language.
Plus, he reveals to former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand why Jamie Peacock was his toughest team-mate.
During a 17-year playing career with Leeds Rhinos from 2001-17, Burrow won eight Super League Grand Finals, three World Club Challenges and two Challenge Cups. He was diagnosed with MND in 2019 and went on to become a major fundraiser, earning a CBE this year and inspiring many with his stoicism and positivity.
The remaining episodes in series two will be released on Thursday, 26 September.