How to watch 745 MND Rob Burrow hybrid charity rugby game: Squads, rules and ticket details

A unique rugby occasion, the first-ever 745 Game is in tribute to rugby league legend, Rob Burrow CBE and aimed at raising money for and awareness around motor neurone disease by uniting both of the sport's codes.

A hybrid of rugby league and union rules, the game was an idea that Burrow and former Leicester and Gloucester lock Ed Slater were developing before Burrow sadly passed in June this year, aged just 41 after a long battle with MND.

The distinctive name for the match, The 745 Game , comes from the numbers worn by Burrow (7) and Slater (4) along with Scottish rugby union legend Doddie Weir (5).

Slater was diagnosed with MND in 2022. His rugby union side will don a cherry and white kit designed by his children, while Burrow’s rugby league team will wear a kit inspired by the yellow design created by Rob’s children in 2022. Officials, led by Ben Thaler and Frank Murphy, will wear kits in Doddie Weir’s signature tartan. Weir passed away from MND two years ago.

Here are all the details around the event.

WHERE : AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium

WHEN : Sunday November 17, kick-off 3pm

WHO’S PLAYING : A raft of world-class stars from both codes are set to feature. From rugby league, Hall of Famer Adrian Morley is ready to line-up as well as former Leeds Rhinos and Great Britain greats Danny McGuire, Keith Senior and Gareth Ellis. Kylie Leuluai, the hard-hitting Kiwi prop who was part of Rhinos’ golden generation is also in the mix, along with Luke Gale, the recently-retired ex-Castleford, Leeds and England scrum-half who played in the 2017 World Cup final and won Man of Steel.

Another former Man of Steel winner, ex-Castleford and England hooker Paul McShane, will also be playing.

On the union side, former Wasps, Bath and England fly-half is the star attraction but they also have ex-Red Rose stars such as Tom Wood, Tom Youngs and Billy Twelvetrees.

Rugby league squad for ‘745 Game’ : Aaron Murphy, Adrian Morley, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Westwood, Bob Beswick, Danny McGuire, Danny Brough, Darrell Griffin, Ewan Dowes, Gareth Ellis, Gary Connolly, Jacques O’Neill, Keith Senior, Kyle Wood, Kylie Leuluai, Luke Ambler, Luke Gale, Matt Diskin, Paul McShane, Ryan Atkins, Scott Murrell, Tom Minns, Wayne Goodwin, Wayne Price

Rugby union squad for ‘745 Game’: Alex Waller, Andy Forsyth, Anthony Allen, Billy Twelvetrees, Ethan Waller, Danny Cipriani, Dom Waldouck, Finlay Stewart, Geordan Murphy, Graham Kitchener, Guy Thompson, Joe Simpson, Josh Matavesi, Johne Murphy, Kian Stewart, Kyle Trainer, Lee Dickson, Matt Banahan, Matt Cornwell, Matt Garvey, Michael Holford, Micky Young, Paddy McAllister, Phil Dowson, Richard Hibbard, Tom Cruse, Tommy Bell, Tom Youngs, Tom Wood, Tom Johnson

RULES

• 13-a-side – six forwards, seven backs

• Each team can bring on a goal kicker only for kicks at goal

• Unlimited tackles in your own half but six tackles once the attacking team passes halfway

• Unlimited interchanges

• Uncontested scrums from knock-ons and forward passes. These are taken on the 20m mark in from touch; the attacking team can select which side of the field scrum is placed

• Uncontested five-man line outs when the ball goes into touch

• One-on-one ball steals allowed in the tackle before attacking ball carrier gets to the ground, once knee to ground, tackle complete, play the ball to restart play

• Two markers at tackle, offside is five metres from the play the ball

• Two referees, one union, one league. One officiating the ruck, the other offside

• Five points for a try, two for a penalty, conversion and drop goal

• If the ball is knocked dead in goal, the goal line dropout from the defending team, must go at least ten metres

• Penalties kicked to touch re-start with a line out or take a tap from where the penalty is awarded, an advantage for union but encourages the league to attack from penalties

TICKETS : Starting at just £20 for adults and £5 for juniors, with group discounts available. Visit or call 0371 423 1315.

All proceeds go toward supporting the MND community.