Been away so only just read this. I was fortunate to watch Billy from 1961 onwards - what a great player. His party piece was to attack the opposition centre with the full force of his body just as he received the ball. The result quite often was a spilled ball and a very groggy opposition centre. And he could score tries too. I remember one at Wakefield - they were one of the top teams in the early 60's and our battles with them were always hard fought. Billy scored the only try of the match in the corner in attrocious conditions to win the game for us.

All the best Billy for a speedy recovery.

Was speaking to Jim Mills at his book launch on Tuesday night, Billy is one of his closest friends and Jim was explaining that he had hoped Billy would have come along, but knew he was unwell. He was relieved when I told him he had gone home from hospital (which I picked up on here!). I remember the later period of Billy's career, his partnership with Eric Ashton has to be one of the best ever in the game, complimented each other perfectly.

One Wigan legend who did make it on Tuesday was Bill Ashurst who said a few words on Jim's behalf as they traded anecdotes about sending offs and being laid out!

Fantastic to see Billy so well sat in the stands at the Millenium Stadium tonight !!!

heard he was ill so it is great news that he is in the stands watching wales v Italy

Yeah great to see, pity the Welsh couldn't get a victory.

all the best billy a true star of rugby league