Rob Burrows, 41, was hooked up to a hospital ventilator after developing pneumonia as he was unable to communicate and paralysed by motor neurone disease.

In an exclusive interview, Wigan Warriors captain reveals how close he came to switching to rugby union: and why he wants to finish a one-club man.

After a 92-0 Challenge Cup walk in the park against amateurs Wests Warriors, the real business begins this weekend for Leeds ...