June and Boston, Hull KR and Billy Boston — coverage from 2 publishers
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PageNews Brief
2 publishers have filed 2 reports that PageNews has grouped as one story.
The earliest report detected came from Sky Sports at 15:17 UTC on 27 August 2026, and the most recent from BBC Sport 5h 59m later.
1 of them had filed within an hour of the first report; coverage reached 2 publishers over 5h 59m.
June and Boston is named in all 2 reports, Hull KR in all 2 and Billy Boston in all 2.
The coverage is filed under Sports. Each publisher's own headline, summary and link is below.
Order of coverage
- first Sky Sports — earliest coverage indexed by PageNews
- +6h BBC Sport — latest publisher to join
Names shared across publishers
Details appearing in more than one publisher
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Coverage from 2 publishers
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Sky Sports
Wigan thump Hull KR to go back top after emotional Boston tributes
Wigan celebrated the life of the late, great Sir Billy Boston by sweeping aside a weakened Hull KR side 46-0 in their Betfred Super League clash at a sodden Brick Community Stadium.
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BBC Sport
Wigan thrash Hull KR on night of tributes for Boston
Wigan Warriors move top of Super League as they thrash Hull KR on an emotional evening as the Cherry and Whites pay tribute to the late Sir Billy Boston.
Read on BBC Sport →
How the coverage developed
- first Sky Sports coverage detected Wigan thump Hull KR to go back top after emotional Boston tributes
- +6h BBC Sport coverage detected Wigan thrash Hull KR on night of tributes for Boston
Coverage analysis
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What this coverage raises
- Confrontation 1 of 2 reports
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