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Sir Billy Boston, rugby legend, dies at 92

Sir Billy Boston, the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood and a Wigan Warriors legend, has died aged 92.

Sir Billy Boston, one of the finest players in rugby league history who scored almost 500 tries for club and country, has died peacefully at the age of 92. The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed the news on Tuesday, describing the former Wigan Warriors star as 'one of the best loved and most iconic figures in the history of Welsh sport.' raccoongame.org