Rob Burrow will be the RFL's chief guest ‘in absentia’ for the Challenge Cup.
Burrow, who was the subject of a documentary on the BBC this Tuesday, has received worldwide support as he battles the illness.
RFL Chair, Simon Johnson, said: “Had the Coral Challenge Cup Final taken place in July as planned, Rob would have joined us as the gAlready a subscriber? Log in here
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