Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow in race against time to get MND wonder drug to see kids grow up - Leeds Live

The former Leeds Rhinos star wants to get the groundbreaking treatment to buy him enough time.

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Leeds Rhinos Rugby League hero Rob Burrow is praying a wonder drug could allow him to see his kids grow up.

Once a superfit hero for Leeds Rhinos, England and Great Britain, Burrow is now wheelchair-bound and uses eye recognition technology in order to communicate.

But Rob and his family hope the groundbreaking treatment could buy him enough time for a cure to be found.

He is set to be one of the first in the UK to take the pioneering drug, which could offer him a glimmer of hope.

“I want to see my trio all reach 18 and so I live in hope.

He said: “The new drug gives Rob the drive to get up and carry on each day.

The drug, known as AMX0035, targets toxic proteins which cause neurological diseases.

The treatment, due to get the US go- ahead by the Food and Drug Administration, could give hope to 5,000 sufferers in the UK, where six people a day are diagnosed with MND.