The son of Wigan rugby league hero Sir Billy Boston has spoken about his father’s visit to Buckingham Palace to receive his ...

Although the family was ‘bursting with pride’ on the occasion, with Sir Billy’s vascular dementia worsening and the deaths of ...

Wigan Warriors will honour Sir Billy Boston’s knighthood at a special tribute match at their next home fixture at the Brick ...

Rugby league star Sir Billy Boston’s knighthood ‘a little bit late’, says son - The 90-year-old was knighted by the King in a ...

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Billy Boston - a trailblazer for black sports stars in the 1950s and 60s - has received rugby league’s first knighthood. One of the greatest ever players in the 130-year history of the sport ...

Rugby league's "scandalous" 130-year wait for a knighthood is finally over after legendary winger Billy Boston was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). Boston, who ...

Rugby league star Sir Billy Boston received his knighthood from the King at Buckingham Palace (Aaron Chown/PA) “Trailblazing” rugby league star Sir Billy Boston’s honour came “a little bit ...

Sir Billy Boston, 90, is recognised as one of rugby league’s greatest-ever players after his try-scoring exploits for Wigan and Great Britain. Across his career, Boston scored a staggering 502 tries, ...

Former rugby league star Billy Boston after he received his Knighthood from King Charles at Buckingham Palace (Aaron Chown/PA) “Trailblazing” rugby league star Sir Billy Boston’s honour came ...