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Leeds Rhinos Foundation, the official charity of @LeedsRhinos, delivering projects in the community. We aim to change lives through the power of sport.
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Joined June 2011
Huge applause for Kevin Sinfield and @Rob7Burrow as they arrive at the start line for the @runforall Leeds 10K. We are truly honoured to have them as part of our #RunWithTheRhinos team today! . #ChangingLivesThroughSport ๐๐.
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You will always be a winner in our eyes, hearts and minds @Rob7Burrow. Thank you for everything you are doing to raise awareness of #MND @mndassoc and for selflessly sharing your story with your inspirational documentary. A true legend ๐๐ #OneRobBurrow
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Everyone at Leeds Rhinos Foundation is devastated by the sad news that Rob Burrow CBE has passed away. On the field he entertained us with his incredible talent & off the field his bravery following his MND diagnosis inspired us all. Our thoughts are with his family & friends
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A touching tribute from our wheelchair teams last night, who paid their respects to Rob Burrow CBE during their training session๐7๏ธโฃ๐. #OneTeamTeamRhinos
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BREAKING: We've been working hard to get this one over the line. @RugbyLeeds PDRL team have signed @TheLastLeg co-star @alex_brooker . Brooker will join up with the squad in time for Sunday's clash against @WWCLSFoundation . Full story here.
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We are devastated at the news that our PDRL player James Addyman has lost his battle with cancer, aged 23. James was part of our inaugural team and was a much loved and inspirational player. Our condolences are with James' family and friends. RIP James.
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Congratulations to our trustee Jamie Jones-Buchanan on receiving his MBE today at Buckingham Palace for services to Rugby League and his community. #JJBMBE
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๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐จ ๐คฉ.We are incredibly proud of our inspirational Vice President Kevin Sinfield and his achievements this week to raise money and awareness for the #MND community. If you haven't donated yet, you can donate here.โก๏ธ#Ultra7in7 | #SirKev
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And theyโre off!๐โโ๏ธ. What an amazing spectacle as a sea of colour leaves Roundhay Park๐๐๐งก๐
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BREAKING NEWS! ๐จ. We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Kevin Sinfield and @Rob7Burrow are joining our #RunWithTheRhinos team for today's Leeds 10K to raise money for our charity and the Rob Burrow Centre for MND appeal!. Please sponsor them here โคต๏ธ.
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A tribute from our CEO Bob Bowman for Rob Burrow CBE. ๐๐
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A friendship like no other. ๐๐. What a special day we had yesterday with the Rhinos family, raising funds for the Foundation and @LDShospcharity's @Rob7Burrow Centre for MND Appeal. Donate here โคต๏ธ. #MondayMotivation | #RunForRob
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Congratulations @leedsrhinos! Canโt wait to see that trophy back in Leeds ๐๐ #TeamRhinos #ChallengeCupWinners
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An honour to welcome @J_Warrington to tonightโs run, in celebration and commemoration of another Leeds Legend๐
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Yesterday, our CEO Bob Bowman was invited to meet the Princess of Wales on her visit to Leeds to launch the #ShapingUs campaign. It was a privilege for our charity to be represented alongside our partners @Child_Leeds to talk about our work and learn more about @Earlychildhood.
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After becoming the first blind RL player to make a conversion last year, James King makes it from 2/2 with another great kick! What a champion! ๐๐ฏ. #TeamRhinos | @TheRFL
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Massive cheer for another Leeds legend, our one and only 'Mr Rugby League' Sammy Horner who comes over the finish line with a sprint finish! . Well done @S_Horner61 top effort! ๐. #RunWithTheRhinos | @leedsrhinos
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A heartfelt tribute to celebrate the life of an extraordinary man, shared by his former teammates, fans and the entire Rugby League family๐7๏ธโฃ๐
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๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Here's James King, lifelong Rhinos fan, creating @PDRLEngland history by becoming the first blind player to successfully make a conversion in yesterday's victory over 'Wire.'. A special moment enjoyed by the whole team! ๐ #TeamRhinos
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WHAT AN EXPERIENCE ๐. Fantastic performance from our PDRL side on the Anfield pitch, with tries scored by Chris Young and Tom Pouncey. Thank you to @SuperLeague and @PDRLEngland for making this possible.
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Our World Cup winners ๐.Congratulations to @Nathan01whrl, @TomHalliwell6 and @SimWheelchairRL on their @RLWC2021 win ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฆ.#TeamRhinos #rlwc2021
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โ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ โ๐ ๐๐๐. In honour of Rob Burrow CBE, our Foundation will now donate all funds raised by our Run with the Rhinos team in this yearโs Leeds 10K, to the Rob Burrow MND Centre fund. To get involved or to donate, please click here๐
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Huge well done to @leedsrhinos Head Coach Rohan Smith who completed the @runforall Leeds 10k in 52 minutes- alongside the club's Performance Director Rich Hunwicks! . That'll go nicely with the 62-16 win yesterday! ๐. If you'd like to sponsor Rohan โคต๏ธ.
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7๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ seconds of applause for the one and only, Rob Burrow๐
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WE DID IT!!! ๐. Congratulations to our 115 runners and walkers who have just absolutely smashed the @runforall Leeds 10K! . A truly incredible effort from everyone in our #RunWithTheRhinos team to do it for our charity & @Rob7Burrow ๐๐. Donate here โก๏ธ
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A massive thank you to @alex_brooker for representing the Rhinos today in our first PDRL game and @RLBarrieMc10 for his support. ๐We look forward to the next fixture against @WWCLSFoundation in Leeds later this year!
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Watch this inspirational chat between our trustee Jamie Jones Buchanan & Vice President Kevin Sinfield about how the #7in7 Challenge for @Rob7Burrow & @mndassoc has inspired the city, with a special mention to @BatleyBoysArlfc's #IsaacLawley.Watch in full
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๐. Another @TheChallengeCup Trophy to add to the collection for @leedsrhinos Wheelchair, what a team! ๐
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WE'VE WON IT! ๐. Ryan Owens races away to grab the winning try in Golden Point and @leedsrhinos are PDRL Champions! . The journey is complete, unbelievable! Congratulations lads! ๐ #TeamRhinos
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This is what the Rugby League community is all about!๐๐ฆ๐.
Tonight we had a club wide break from training to pay tribute to the great Rob Burrow, such an inspiration to us all and through Rob again pulling everyone together as one. โIn a world full of adversity we must still dare to dreamโ . #RB7. #onerobburrow
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๐Good luck to the @leedsrhinos team today in the @TheChallengeCup Final ๐ The city is with you in spirit today at Wembley๐๐ .#TeamRhinos #GoodLuckRhinos ๐ฆ
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๐7 marathons in 7 days.๐ฐ Over ยฃ1,000,000 raised for @Rob7Burrow and @mndassoc .๐What an unbelievable achievement from Kevin Sinfield and the team behind the 7โฃ in 7โฃ Challenge! #Proud. Donate here
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Valley View Primary School have arrive at the stadium to show their support for Sir Kev @leedsrhinos @WestLeedsSSP.@mndassoc @BBCWYS #101miles
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๐ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ โ๐ ๐๐๐. A true representation of community last night, as hundreds of runners gathered at Roundhay Park to take on the #LeedsRhino 7๏ธโฃ mile route, in honour of late Rugby League legend, Rob Burrow CBE๐ฆ. MORE๐
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Congratulations to our Vice President @JamesMilner on winning the #ChampionsLeague2019 with @LFC tonight ๐๐
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We are incredibly proud of Rohan Smith and his incredible @leedsrhinos Men's team. It's been an amazing journey which captured the hearts of the entire city, well done lads! ๐ #TeamRhinos
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We are delighted to be named winners of the Foundation of the Year award at this yearโs Steve Prescott #ManofSteel. A fantastic achievement for all our staff and supporters #ChangingLivesThroughSport.
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Wishing the best of luck to all of our runners this morning, ready to take on the Leeds 10K for an amazing cause!๐๐. A remarkable effort, with record numbers joining us for 2024๐โโ๏ธ๐ฆ
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๐น We caught up with CEO, Bob Bowman, on the finish line this evening for his post #LeedsRhino Run reaction. There are no words to describe how blown away we are with the response from tonight, a huge thank you to every single person who took part๐ . A true celebration๐๐
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Our inspirational Wheelchair captain @SimWheelchairRL has today announced his retirement from playing. Congratulations on an incredible career! ๐.๐
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๐ฅ๐๐ป ๐ณ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐, ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐บ๐๐. To mark #GlobalRunningDay, we are inviting the community to participate in the @Strava #LeedsRhino route run this Friday, to celebrate Rob Burrowโs name and legacy๐ฆ. More info ๐
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An amazing atmosphere here at Roundhay Park, as we get ready for the start of our 7๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ #LeedsRhino Run for Rob๐๐. Good luck everyone!
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Our LDSL superstar Declan is closing in on the final mile of the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon ๐โโ๏ธ. This is his first ever Marathon ๐. Weโre so proud ๐๐.
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We are the ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด๐ท๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐บ! ๐๐. Time to lift that trophy and bring it back to @leedsrhinos for the first time. take it away lads! ๐๐ฆ
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๐๐๐ข'๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐. Rhinos match nights are not the same without a length of the field try from @S_Horner61 ๐
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We caught up with our development officer @joesanderson13 before he started today's #RobBurrowLeedsMarathon. Joe said he has been inspired to run because of @Rob7Burrow who coached him when he played for the Rhinos scholarship. Donate here โก๏ธ#TeamRhinos
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๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น! What word would you use to describe our Vice President Kevin Sinfield who is running 101 miles in 24 hours to raise money to support people living with #MND. To donate to #TheExtraMile text Kevin to 70143 to donate ยฃ3 or visit
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Congratulations to our Vice President @J_Warrington on becoming Leedsโ first ever boxing World Champion! ๐ฅ #AndTheNew #SelbyWarrington
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An honour to have our very own PDRL Coach, Simon Brown, delivering the match ball ahead of today's Armedย Forcesย Game๐๐
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Trophies come and go, but friends and family will always be there to show what really counts. Massive thank you to everyone who travelled over to Manchester this afternoon to cheer on our Rhinos Wheelchair team, it is hugely appreciated by all involved! ๐. #TeamRhinos
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๐จ Don't forget to vote for the amazing @Rob7Burrow My Year with #MND documentary which has been shortlisted for Best Authored Documentary at the @OfficialNTAs. Your votes can help it win and raise vital awareness of motor neurone disease! ๐. VOTE NOW โคต๏ธ
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A very special message from @Rob7Burrow for our Wheelchair team, who compete for the last time this season in this afternoonโs @Betfred Wheelchair Super League Grand Final๐๐
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๐ฃ Leeds Rhinos Foundation is delighted to welcome @dazhiggins1 as our new Rugby League Development Coordinator! . READ MORE โก๏ธ #ChangingLivesThroughSport
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On this day in 1998, @leedsrhinos Director of Rugby and our Vice President Kevin Sinfield MBE debuted against Sheffield Eagles. Over the next 17 years, he would lead the club to:.๐ 7 Grand Finals.๐2 Challenge Cups.๐ก๏ธ 3 League Leaders Shields.๐3 World Club Challenges. #Heritage
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๐พ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐!๐. Leeds Rhinos are your 2024 Betfred Wheelchair Super League Winners๐๐ฆ
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Leeds Rhinos Foundation would like to say a huge thank you to @adamhillscomedy for making a very generous donation to support our PDRL team during these difficult times! ๐. READ MORE โก๏ธ
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We are extremely proud to announce that Rugby League Development Officer, @S_Horner61, has been inducted into @TheRFL's Roll of Honour!๐. This well-deserved recognition celebrates his extraordinary contributions to Rugby League, both on & off the field๐. Congratulations, Sam!๐
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Brilliant scenes at Headingley tonight, we reckon Blake Austin's last minute try might have just edged Sammy Horner's length of the field effort at half time though. ๐คฃ๐. Well done @S_Horner61 and team for putting on another great night of community matchday activities! ๐
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On this day in 2015, @leedsrhinos made history by beating Hull KR 50-0 in the Challenge Cup Final, thanks to 5โฃ tries from @tom_briscoe๐. The winger surpassed Leroy Rivett's four tries in the 1999 final and the result is the biggest winning margin in cup final history!
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Brilliant performance by @JackWakka1 last night for @leedsrhinos and thank you to him for the donation of his man of the match cheque to @RugbyLeeds - a young man helping to inspire other youngster through his performance on and off the pitch ๐
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GRAND FINAL HERE WE COME! ๐. A second half hat trick from Josh Butler along with tries from James Simpson, Nathan Collins, Ewan Clibbens and Paul Horrobin earned the Leeds Rhinos Wheelchair team a 54-14 win and a place in the Grand Final!.#TeamRhinos
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What a way to end the year! ๐. Big win for @leedsrhinos and a day to remember for the 150 youngsters who got to play on the pitch and wave the flags ahead of kick off. After 2 years without matchday activity, it was a sight to behold! Thanks to everyone who took part! ๐๐คฉ
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Well done to our CEO Bob Bowman who has completed the @Rob7Burrow Marathon ๐. Bob is one of 30 runners taking part today to raise money to support our work to change lives through the power of sport. Please donate
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โช On This Day in 2017 we welcomed Prince Harry to @EmeraldStadium to meet hundreds of children taking part in one of our @SkyTryRL Festivals. What a day to remember for everyone involved! ๐๐งก.โก๏ธ
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๐ Wishing good luck to @LoisForsell and the @leedsrhinos Women's team as they head to Wembley for @TheChallengeCup Final!๐. Everyone here at the Foundation and across the city is behind you and we will all be cheering you on๐๐. Let's bring home that trophy!๐. #TeamRhinos
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#๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ ๐โโ๏ธ. Best of luck to our Vice President Kevin Sinfield OBE, who is set to take on another amazing challenge inspired by his friend @Rob7Burrow and the #MND community ๐คฉ. Read more:
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We were delighted to welcome our Vice President James Milner to Headingley today along with @Ste_Ward and the juniors from @NLeedsLeopards
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๐Happy Birthday to the inspirational @Rob7Burrow!.Today we have launched our 'Run with the Rhinos Reimagined' event, which will take place on 22 Nov. Read how you can get involved and #RunForRob .โก๏ธ#OneRobBurrow ๐๐
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This is the news we all needed to wake up to this Sunday morning. This means hope and this means we're one step closer to finding a cure. A truly historic day for the MND community, thank you to everyone who supported the #United2EndMND campaign. We did it TOGETHER!๐๐งก #teamMND.
BREAKING ๐ฅณ WE DID IT!. The @GOVUK has now agreed to commit ยฃ50 million to fund specific research in to motor neurone disease in response to our #United2EndMND campaign. It's made the front page of Sunday's @Daily_Express, which has supported our fight ๐ฌ
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Well done to our #LDSL player @RealDecJenkoWWE who finished his first ever Marathon today. ๐ฅ. Declan has shown incredible determination and hard work to achieve this goal and has inspired us all. Youโve made the Rhinos family proud ๐๐
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๐ก๐พ๐ท ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ท๐ธ๐ผ ๐โโ๏ธ.On Sunday, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Kevin Sinfield & @RLBarrieMc10 are running their own 10Ks as part of the 'Run With the Rhinos Re-imagined' event to support our charity & the @Rob7Burrow fund. Why not take part too?โก๏ธ
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Smashed it ๐ .Jamie Jones-Buchanan and his wife Emma have completed their 10K this morning for the #RunWithTheRhinos reimagined event in support of our charity and the @Rob7Burrow fund ๐โโ๏ธ.Donโt forget to share your pictures or sponsor the runners โฌ๏ธ.
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On this day in 2003, Kevin Sinfield MBE became @leedsrhinos captain!. During his time with the armband, the club won:.๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 7โฃ Grand Finals.๐๐๐ 3โฃ World Club Challenges.๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ 3โฃ League Leaders' Shields.๐๐ 2โฃ Challenge Cups. #Heritage
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In less than 60 days our Director of Operations starts his 15 marathons in 15 days. #CharityTuesday Sponsor him here
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So proud of all our staff running the #RobBurrowLeedsMarathon today ๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ. Good luck to @edfmc1, Paul Anderson, @mpext, @daneweatherill, Bob Bowman and @joesanderson13. Please donate #TeamRhinos
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Our Trustee Jamie Jones-Buchanan joined our Vice President Kevin Sinfield today to run marathon number 6โฃ of Kevin's 7 in 7 Challenge. We couldn't be prouder ๐.Please donate to raise money for @Rob7Burrow and @mndassoc .
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Congratulations to our trustee Jamie Jones-Buchanan who will make his 400th appearance for @leedsrhinos tonight in @SuperLeague. An amazing achievement for the Leeds legend! #JJB400
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Great to see our staff delivering food supplies to communities today with the amazing community organisations @CryptLeeds @NewWortleyCC @kirkstallvalley @RoundhaySchool . Chief Operating Officer Bob Bowman @S_Horner61 and @HelenRugby leading the way!
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We are delighted to announce that Mariana Pexton has been appointed as our first female chair. Phil Caplan steps down as chair after six years & will continue his involvement as trustee. We would like to thank Phil for his contribution & wish Mariana the best in her new role.
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Good luck to our Vice President @J_Warrington ahead of his IBF World Featherweight Title fight tomorrow night with @leeselby126 at Elland Road ๐๐ฅ.#SelbyWarrington .Tickets โก๏ธ
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WE'VE DONE IT!!!! ๐๐๐. Our @leedsrhinos Wheelchair team have won their THIRD Challenge Cup in a row! . Just look at what it means to @SimWheelchairRL and his team. ๐๐
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Fantastic to see Kevin Sinfield running for our team today in his first #Leeds10k #RunWithTheRhinos
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We are delighted to announce that Rhinos and @England_RL Wheelchair star @TomHalliwell6 has joined our team as an inclusion and development officer, thanks to a partnership with @therfl. ๐. Welcome to Leeds Rhinos Foundation Tom!.โก๏ธ
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Our Rhinos representing England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฆ. Another big win for @England_RL over Spain in their second game of the @RLWC2021 and amazing to see so many new fans discovering how great Wheelchair Rugby League is!. #RLWC21 | #Legacy
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Huge congratulations to our @leedsrhinos Wheelchair Player-Coach @SimWheelchairRL on once again winning the Disability Sportsman of the Year Award at the @SportLeeds Awards!. The mastermind behind our treble success and a superb record-breaking year for the Rhinos! ๐๐ #LSA22
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๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐๐. Emotional scenes at full time as our @leedsrhinos Wheelchair team brought @TheChallengeCup home to Leeds for the third consecutive year! . #TeamRhinos
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Making their AMT Headingley debuts! ๐. Wonderful to see our Junior PDRL players on the pitch at HT today with @tomkaye1990 and @Tommy_Pouncey. Junior PDRL train on Mondays at the Bartercard Training Complex between 5.30-6.30pm. ๐ง ed.bates@leedsrhinosfoundation.org for info
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Congratulations to @leedsrhinos on reaching the Super League Grand Final!. What an unbelievable effort it's been from Rohan Smith and the team who have been wonderful ambassadors for the sport in our city! ๐ #TeamRhinos.
WE'RE GOING TO THE GRAND FINAL!. Incredible performance from the Rhinos to secure a place at Old Trafford!.๐ค In partnership #Anchor .#ButtertheFoodButtertheMood
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Congratulations to our Rugby League Development Officer @harveywhiteley9 who played for @leedsrhinos last night in their @SuperLeague game against @DragonsOfficiel ๐#Proud
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BACK TO BACK!!! ๐. Congratulations to @LeedsRhinos Women on winning the 2019 Coral Womenโs @TheChallengeCup. The cup stays in Leeds, what a fantastic achievement! ๐๐.#LeedsGirlsCan #MOT
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Fantastic news this morning that we've now reached our #RunWithTheRhinos fundraising target of ยฃ7,777! ๐. A huge thank you to our incredible fundraisers and everyone has donated, your incredibly generosity for our charity and the MND community really will help change lives! ๐๐
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FULL TIME- Rhinos 6-6 Wakefield. After 50 minutes of pulsating @PDRLEngland action thereโs nothing to choose between the teams, meaning our opening game of the 2021 season ends in a draw. A huge well done to both sides! ๐ #PDRL
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Wow, the Rhinos have done it again! ๐. Huge congratulations to @LoisForsell, @EllisPascall and all the incredible @leedsrhinos Women players who have been such amazing supporters of our community work on winning the Grand Final. Deserved champions! #TeamRhinos
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Congratulations to @KallumWatkins on becoming the new @leedsrhinos captain. A fantastic role model and ambassador for our @SkyTryRL programme. Good luck to Kallum and the rest of the team for the new @SuperLeague season #TeamRhinos #CaptainKal
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FULL TIME- RHINOS 48-52 HALIFAX. Unfortunately not our day, but every single Leeds player left everything out on that pitch and helped serve up one of the most entertaining @WheelchairRL Grand Finals in history. Huge respect for these two sets of warriors, truly inspiring! โฟ๏ธ๐
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It was a proud day for our charity on Sunday as our #PDRL team played their first home game against @CTRLFC #PDRL and secured a 56-14 victory. #ChangingLivesThroughSport #CharityTuesday.๐ธCheck out our Facebook page to see pictures from the game.
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"Rocky was a man who taught me and many others about life and people and always saw the positives. He was a legend of Junior Rugby. The world has lost a true superstar."ย .- @S_Horner61 pays tribute to @OultonRaiders legend Rocky Whitehead.
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Congratulations to our Women and Girls Development Officer and @England_RL Women's international @LoisForsell on her nomination for Sportswoman of the Year at the #LeedsSportsAwards.READ MORE ๐
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