Welsh rugby league legend; first league player knighted
Sir Billy Boston has died peacefully in his adopted home of Wigan, four days after the funeral of his wife. The Welsh rugby great, famed for 478 tries in 488 Wigan appearances, is mourned by fans and the sport’s community.
Sir Billy Boston, one of rugby league’s greatest players, has died aged 92. A Cardiff-born winger who starred for Wigan, Boston was the first Black player to tour with Great Britain and the sport’s first knighted player. Tributes praise his pace, power and trailblazing role in diversifying the game.