Welsh rugby league 'giant' Boston dies, aged 92 / Photo: © POOL/AFP
-
Olympic champion Brignone to undergo new knee operation
-
At least a quarter of NFL players may get brain disease: study
-
The summer climate change became scorching reality for Europe
-
Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions
-
Root angered by England's off-field 'stupid mistakes'
-
Blockchain Infrastructure Firm tZERO Integrates with Sui for Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Securities
-
Welsh rugby league 'giant' Boston dies, aged 92
-
Oil down as traders weigh US sanctions threat against Iran
-
Root annoyed by England's off-field 'stupid mistakes'
-
Canada to unveil response to Trump's steep tariffs
-
One million Afghan children suffer 'life-threatening' malnutrition: UN
-
Curling attracts curious Romans under Colosseum's shadow
-
Sri Lanka trail India by 238 runs in second Test
-
World must rein in autonomous weapons: UN, Red Cross
-
West Bank settlers attack AFP journalists
-
'Wartime situation': tornado ravages French village
-
MEXC Kicks Off MOVE Carnival With 0-Fee Trading and 1M USDT in Rewards
-
Germany's Merz addresses critics with climate action pledge
-
Human rights in Myanmar hitting a 'new low': UN
-
Stocks rise, oil down as traders weigh Iran sanctions threat
-
Son of Luxottica founder quits after succession row
-
Europe's gaming bash kicks off as industry eyes 'Grand Theft' boost
-
One million Afghan children suffering 'life-threatening' malnutrition: UN
-
Welsh rugby league great Boston dies, aged 92
-
Real Madrid's Mourinho happy with squad despite losing out on Rodri
-
'Traumatic' tornado shatters French village
-
Sri Lanka slump to 216-7 at tea in second India Test
-
Spurs splash out £75 million for Man City's Savinho
-
US delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence
-
IntellectEU Introduces Catalyst Core
-
Rohingya refugees protest dire conditions in Bangladesh camps
-
Stocks rise and oil slips as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results
-
Lego net profit up 32% in first half, 'stronger than expected': CEO to AFP
-
India in command despite Sooriyabandara half-century
-
German GDP growth revised upwards, defying Iran war turmoil
-
Hyundai reaches tentative deal with workers after strike
-
STARTRADER Adds 30 U.S. Stock and ETF CFDs as 2026 Product Expansion Accelerates
-
Trees 'giving up': climate change hammers historic English gardens
-
Trees 'giving up': climnate change hammers historic English gardens
-
Malian songbird keeps age-old sounds alive at 88
-
Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean
-
Canada to announce response to Trump's new tariffs
-
Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded
-
Stocks stagger and oil rises as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results
-
Netanyahu got his Iran war, but maybe not his desired result
-
Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo
-
Hyundai reaches tentative deal with workers after strikes
-
Trump veers from boredom to denial after six months of Iran war
-
Once its saviour, US puts Kuwait in Iran's crosshairs
-
Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat
Welsh rugby league 'giant' Boston dies, aged 92
Billy Boston, 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 his death on Tuesday.
"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," said a WRU statement.
"The most famous son of Tiger Bay, he died overnight in hospital in his adopted home for the last 72 years, Wigan.
"His death came only four days after the funeral of his wife, Lady Joan, to whom he had been married for 70 years."
Born in Cardiff, Boston grew up playing rugby union before switching codes to sign for Wigan in 1953 at the age of 19.
He went on to score 478 tries in 488 appearances for the club during the 1950s and 1960s and became a trailblazer for black sportsmen as one of rugby league's greatest-ever players.
King Charles III knighted him at a ceremony in June 2025 after a campaign lead by local politicians and senior rugby league figures.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, an avid rugby league fan, was among those to pay tribute.
"Heartbroken to hear my friend Sir Billy Boston has died," Burnham posted on X.
"I will miss him greatly and am thinking today of Billy's family, still grieving the recent loss of his beloved wife Joan.
"A giant of a man in every way. Thank you, Billy, and rest in peace."
J.Fankhauser--BTB
