Sir Billy: Local legend and an inspiration | Syr Billy: Arwr leol ac yn ysbrydoliaeth

I was very sad to hear that the local, national and international legend and inspiration Sir Billy Boston has passed away. Sir Billy's trailblazing rugby league career inspired so many young people in his home city of Cardiff; in Wigan where he forged his outstanding playing career; and across the country.

Last year, Sir Billy earned the sport’s first knighthood. I had the honour of meeting him at the Codebreakers statue in Cardiff Bay to celebrate this remarkable achievement. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched.

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Ro'n i'n drist iawn i glywed bod arwr leol, genedlaethol a rhyngwladol a'r ysbrydoliaeth, Syr Billy Boston, wedi marw. Roedd ei gyrfa rygbi cynghrair  wedi ysbrydoli cymaint o bobl ifanc yn ei ddinas enedigol Caerdydd; yn Wigan lle oedd e’n adeiladu ei yrfa chwarae rhagorol; a ledled y wlad.

Blwyddyn dwethaf enillwyd Syr Billy yr farchogaeth cyntaf i rwgbi cynghrair. Roedd gennyf yr anrhydedd o'i gyfarfod wrth cerflun y Codebreakers yn Bae Nghaerdydd i ddathlu'r cyflawniad rhyfeddol hwn. Mae fy meddyliau a'm gweddïau gyda'i deulu, ei ffrindiau, a phawb yr effeithiodd ar eu bywydau.