Sir Billy Boston dead aged 92: Rugby league legend - and the sport's first knight - was a gentle giant and a breaker of barriers, writes OLIVER HOLT - he belongs in the same company as Jackie Robinson and Arthur Ashe

Sir Billy Boston, rugby league legend and the sport's first knight, died on Tuesday at the age of 92. He was celebrated as a barrier-breaker in rugby league, overcoming racial discrimination to become one of the sport's greatest figures. Columnist Oliver Holt places his legacy alongside civil rights sporting icons such as Jackie Robinson and Arthur Ashe.