"Everyone involved in #NoHomeKit can do something special by bringing the entire football community together to fight the housing emergency." At the 1960 Olympics Boston won gold as only 8cm separated the top three athletes. Boston jumped 8 metres and 12cm (26 feet and 7.5 inches) to break the Olympic record also held by Owens, who was in Rome as a spectator. Hurrell's signing comes after a spot opened up in the three-quarters following Kevin Naiqama's retirement, but the man himself expects to have to fight hard to earn a place in the reigning champions' starting XIII. Boston had shown great athletic ability by impressing in the long jump, triple jump and hurdles. He had wanted to pursue a career in American football but his mother urged him to focus on the long jump and Boston is glad she did.