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St Helens great James Roby 'hugely humbled' by road honour

Jenny Coleman
BBC News
PA Media James RobyPA Media

Rugby league great James Roby has said having a main road in his hometown named in his honour has left him "hugely humbled and proud".

St Helens Council said the St Helens Linkway, which connects the Merseyside town to the M62, will now be known as James Roby Way.

Roby won six Super League titles, four Challenge Cups, eight League Leaders' Shields, and two World Club titles in his 19-year career.

St Helens Borough Council leader David Baines said in deciding on a name for the road, the authority thought "who better than the greatest of all time":[]}