Billy Boston

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Boston had an extremely successful rugby career playing wing and centre, lasting 15 years. His combination with right centre Eric Ashton has been held by many critics as one of the best combinations in history. Over this period he played 564 matches and scored an average of more than one try per game. He scored 571 tries in his career and remains second only to Brain Bevan as the greatest try-scorer the game has ever seen; often remembered as Wigan’s greatest and most popular player.

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