Rob Burrow Name Rob Burrow Position Scrum Half Date of Birth 26/09/1982 Place of Birth Pontefract Previous Club Featherstone Juniors Weight  67kg Height  1.65m Honours Great Britain Squad Number 7 Debut  v Hull 06.04.01 Leeds Career : 2007 was another spectacular season for Rob Burrow, who continued to show why he considered one of the most exciting players in Super League. An ever present for the Rhinos in their league campaign, he was inspirational throughout the season, not least in the Grand Final when he was awarded the Harry Sunderland trophy for his Man of the Match performance before collecting his second championship winner’s ring. The trophy was one of a number of accolades the young scrum half picked up last year, not only was he named the Rhinos Player of the Year award he was also named Player of the Tournament for Great Britain in their Test Series win over New Zealand, after he was deservedly given his chance to shine on the international scene. He was also the runner up in the BBC’s Yorkshire Sports Personality of the Year. Rob made his debut in 2001 and scored 7 tries in 17 games. Rob was the surprise package in his first season but has developed into a top class player. Rob is now an established part of the Rhinos first having been awarded the number 7 shirt at the start of the 2003 season. Rob made his debut as substitute in a game where the Rhinos lost to Hull and signalled the departure of coach Dean Lance and the arrival of Daryl Powell. Daryl included Rob in the starting line up in his first game in charge against Warrington, and Rob rewarded him with by scoring the only try in the 36-6 defeat. Rob proved to be one of the most exciting players that season and was voted as Super League Young Player of the Year. Rob also plays at hooker although his preferred position is certainly scrum half where he has proved devastating on attack. In 2005 Rob had his best season for the Rhinos, having established himself in the starting line up making 28 starts in his 33 appearances. He finished behind Mark Calderwood and Keith Senior in the try scoring charts but still finished with 21 tries in the regular season. Last year he was an ever present for the side and was one of the Rhinos’ most consistent performers. He scored 13 tries and stood in admirably for the injured Kevin Sinfield when he took over kicking duties. He showed great accuracy and an ability to perform under the highest pressure, most notably in the second home game against Bradford when his crucial last minute conversion gave the Rhinos a 26-24 win over their fiercest rivals. Rugby Career : Rob signed for the club from Featherstone ARLFC. In his first 12 months as a full time professional, rugby league took Rob to America, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa twice. He captained the England Academy trip to New Zealand and Australia in 2001. Since then he has gone on to play for Yorkshire and England A and Great Britain. In 2003, Rob made the step up to senior representative honours playing for Yorkshire in the County of Origin. He followed this up for England in the European Nations Cup and was one of the outstanding players in the tournament scoring two tries in the Final against France. In 2004 Rob joined up with the England team again for the European Nations Championships, in which he scored a hat trick against France putting them into the final against Ireland where he again scored a try to help England gain the win. It was 2005 though after his superb domestic season that Rob got his first call up to the Great Britain squad, making his debut off the bench in the Lions' opening game against New Zealand. In 2006 Rob was once again named in the Great Britain squad for the trip down under for the Tri Nations but was unfortunate not to feature in any of the games. He made up for this disappointment a year later when he triumphed in the Great Britain side who claimed a Series whitewash over New Zealand. His inspirational performances proved he was worthy of his place and he was deservedly named Player of the Tournament. Personal Details : Rob recently set up a physiotherapy business with his wife in which he himself puts to use his skills as a sports masseur. Rob enjoys playing snooker in his spare time and this year Rob has combined his rugby whilst studying for a Sports Science Degree from Leeds Metropolitan University. The 2006 close season was a busy one for Burrow. Having The fact that not many people will know about Rob is that he has a crucifix tattoo on his back although he says his least favourite subject as school was RE. To return to the main squad profiles page click here.