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

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

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

The 90-year-old was knighted by the King in a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after a campaign to get the ...

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 ...

“Trailblazing” rugby league star Sir Billy Boston’s honour came “a little bit late”, his son said, as his father became a knight in a first for the sport. Sir Billy, who scored 478 tries ...

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 ...

The family of rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston have spoken of their pride after the 90 year-old was knighted by the King at Buckingham Palace today. It's rugby league's first ever knighthood ...

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 ...

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 ...