Challenge Cup final starts at 3.07pm in Burrow tribute

The Challenge Cup last will footwear disconnected 7 minutes precocious connected Saturday arsenic portion of ongoing tributes to Leeds Rhinos fable Rob Burrow.

England and Great Britain world Burrow died astatine nan property of 41 connected Sunday, having battled centrifugal neurone illness (MND) since 2019.

The Rugby Football League (RFL) has announced that nan scheduled 15:00 BST commencement astatine Wembley will beryllium put backmost to 15:07 to bespeak nan number 7 garment Burrow wore during his illustrious career.

Wigan Warriors look Warrington Wolves successful nan sport's showpiece cup final, preceded by nan Women's Challenge Cup last betwixt Burrow's beloved Leeds and St Helens.

A minute's soundlessness will beryllium held earlier some of nan women's and men's finals, and supporters will beryllium capable to time off tributes astatine nan Rugby League Statue extracurricular nan stadium from 09:45 connected Saturday morning.

Burrow won 2 Challenge Cups successful a stellar profession that besides saw him assistance 8 Super League titles and 3 World Club Challenges.

Fans wrong nan stadium will beryllium invited to return portion successful a minute's applause successful nan seventh infinitesimal of each of nan 4 finals taking spot connected nan time - nan Champion Schools Final successful nan morning, nan 1895 Cup Final betwixt Sheffield Eagles and Wakefield Trinity, and nan 2 main events.

RL commercialized managing head Rhodri Jones said: "Once nan daze and sadness of Sunday night’s news had sunk in, we recognised nan work to supply a fitting ceremony of a rugby convention superhero.

"We are grateful to BBC Sport and Wembley Stadium for their support - and to each progressive pinch nan six clubs and 2 schools who will beryllium playing astatine Wembley connected Saturday.

"Challenge Cup last time has a awesome contented of nan rugby convention family coming together – this year, for reasons nary would person chosen, we will beryllium agreed successful grief, but besides successful paying suitable tribute to a subordinate who has transcended nan sport."