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Boston still must wait

by
The Rugby Paper Team
30 August 2020

WHEN it comes to erecting statues of former players, Manchester City do not let the grass grow under their feet. David Villa hadn’t departed for pastures new when the club confirmed that a sculpture of the Spaniard would be put alongside that of former captain, Vincent Kompany.
Meanwhile in Cardiff, they are still talking about a statue in his native Tiger Bay of Billy Boston, more than 50 years after the capital’s most famous rugby son played his last match.
How long does it take…?

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