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Sir Billy Boston, rugby legend, dies aged 92

Sir Billy Boston, the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood, has died at the age of 92. The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed the news of the Wigan Warriors legend's passing on Tuesday.

Sir Billy Boston, one of the finest players in rugby league history who scored almost 500 tries for club and country, has died aged 92. The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed the news of his peaceful passing on Tuesday. tr-sport.click

Boston became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood last year. He was described by the Welsh Rugby Union as "one of the best loved and most iconic figures in the history of Welsh sport."