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Wigan legend Billy Boston will become rugby league's first knight. And not before time, writes OLIVER HOLT

Wigan legend Billy Boston will become rugby league's first knight. And not before time, writes OLIVER HOLT

OLIVER HOLT: Rugby league was on zero knighthoods until now, until Billy Boston changed it all. He already has three statues in his honour - in Cardiff, at Wembley and in Wigan.

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