How campaign over knighthood ‘injustice’ led to Sir Billy Boston

DAVID BAINES is the Member of Parliament for St Helens North and he is the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group. Here he pays tribute to Rugby League's first ever Knight of the Realm, Sir Billy Boston. ARISE, Sir Billy! After 130 years, our game finally has its first knight and I know the whole Rugby League community could no

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