At the age of ninety, he is rugby league's first player to receive a knighthood in its 130-year history. Find out more about ...

Billy Boston, who blazed a trail for Black sportspeople in Britain during the 1950s and '60s, has become the first rugby ...

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

Boston, who finished his career with a British record of 571 tries, was honored Tuesday in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

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

Billy Boston, who blazed trail for Black sports stars during 1950s and 1960s, received rugby leagues first knighthood in ...

The former Wigan player will be the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood in 130 years of the sport's history.

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 ...

The Wigan icon was officially named a ‘Sir’ in King Charles III’s birthday honours and attended a ceremony at Buckingham ...

Billy Boston paved the way for black athletes in the 1950s and 60s, cementing his legacy as he received rugby league's debut knighthood. This monumental recognition saw Sir Billy honoured by King ...

Image: Legendary rugby league star Billy Boston received rugby league's first knighthood in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace Billy Boston received rugby league's first knighthood in a ...

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 ...