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In February 2024 the RFL announced that an award for the Super League Grand Final player of the match would be introduced, replacing the Harry Sunderland Trophy, and will be called the [[Rob Burrow Award]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Rob Burrow: Super League Grand Final award renamed after former player |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/68222790 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 February 2024}}</ref>
Burrow was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2021 New Year Honours]] for services to rugby league and the motor neurone disease community<ref name="gazette2021">{{London Gazette|issue=63218|supp=y|page=N16|date=31 December 2020}}</ref> and promoted to [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[2024 New Year Honours]] for services to motor neurone disease awareness.<ref name="gazette2024">{{London Gazette|issue=64269|supp=y|page=N9|date=30 December 2023}}</ref
At the time of his death, Burrow had raised over £6 million for motor neurone disease awareness and treatment charities. The day following his death, work began on The Rob Burrow Centre: 3 June was a pre-scheduled date. Burrow had a hand in the design and creation of the facility.<ref name="DeathGuardian" />▼
▲At the time of his death, Burrow had raised over £6 million for motor neurone disease awareness and treatment charities. The day following his death, work began on The Rob Burrow Centre: 3 June was a pre-scheduled date. Burrow had a hand in the design and creation of the facility.<ref name="DeathGuardian" />
▲Burrow was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2021 New Year Honours]] for services to rugby league and the motor neurone disease community<ref name="gazette2021">{{London Gazette|issue=63218|supp=y|page=N16|date=31 December 2020}}</ref> and promoted to [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[2024 New Year Honours]] for services to motor neurone disease awareness.<ref name="gazette2024">{{London Gazette|issue=64269|supp=y|page=N9|date=30 December 2023}}</ref>
==Honours==
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