Rob Burrow: My Year with MND - when is it on and what to expect from documentary about Leeds Rhinos legend

The 38-year-old former Leeds Rhinos player, who went on to coach at the club, was told before Christmas 2019 that he had the degenerative neurological condition.

The father-of-three's courageous fight against the disease has been filmed by the BBC for the past year.

Burrow is an eight-time Grand Final winner, who played 492 times for Leeds from 2001-2017

He and his family - including wife Lindsey and children Macy, Maya and Jackson - have been leading an inspiring campaign to try to raise funds and awareness for MND, for which there is no cure.

The former scrum-half is now making more use of a wheelchair and has experienced a significant deterioration of his voice in recent months.

In an emotional interview given last month, Burrow said he felt what he learned in his glittering rugby league career has been “massive” in terms of his current mental well-being.

“The rugby prepared me 100 per cent to deal with this," he told the BBC. "But I’m good, my mind so so strong and positive."

Family and friends walked the Yorkshire Three Peaks last month as part of the awareness campaign.

Today (Friday), Leeds Rhinos posted a clip from the 30 minute documentary, which will air on Monday, October 12 at 7pm on BBC2.

It features moving words from Burrow's wife and Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield.

Earlier today, Burrow explained why he has chosen not to travel to Wembley for next weekend's Coral Challenge Cup final.

According to the BBC: "This moving documentary follows Rob Burrow as he shows the same spirit in his fight against motor neurone disease as the one which made him a hugely admired rugby league star.

"His family and friends - including former team mates Kevin Sinfield and Barrie McDermott - also give their moving insight into this remarkable man.

"Burrow was prompted to raise awareness for research into the condition, including regular appearances on BBC Breakfast, after a meeting with former Scotland rugby union legend and fellow motor neurone disease sufferer, Doddie Weir.

"Burrow was diagnosed with the degenerative disease, for which there is no cure, barely two years after ending his stellar playing career by helping Leeds Rhinos to a record-extending eighth Super League Grand Final in autumn 2017.

"As the disease takes its toll physically, Burrow speaks of his determination to live as normal a life as possible, and explains how his rugby career has prepared him for the challenge."