Rob Burrow was born on 26 September 1982 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was married to Lindsey. He died on 2 June 2024 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Rugby and to Motor Neurone Disease Awareness during Covid-19 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.