Prime minister Andy Burnham ‘heartbroken’ after death of rugby league legend Billy Boston
Boston was one of the finest players in the sport’s history Scored almost 500 tries for club and country Sir Billy Boston, the Wigan Warriors legend who last year became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood, has died at the age of 92.
The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed the news of Boston’s death on Tuesday, writing: “Sir Billy Boston, one of the best loved and most iconic figures in the history of Welsh sport, has passed away peacefully at the age of 92.
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