Wales Great George North Announces Retirement From Rugby At End Of Season

Wales awesome George North has announced he will discontinue from rugby astatine nan extremity of nan season.

The 34-year-old began his profession pinch Scarlets and joined Northampton Saints successful 2013, wherever he won nan Premiership. The helping aliases centre made nan move to Ospreys successful 2018, spending 5 years location earlier joining French broadside Provence.

North retired from world rugby successful 2024 pinch 121 caps for Wales and toured doubly pinch nan British and Irish Lions during his career.

In a video posted connected X, North said: “Hi guys, I conscionable want to travel connected present and fto you cognize astatine nan extremity of nan play I’ll beryllium retiring. For me, it’s nan correct time. I’ve been capable to unrecorded retired my puerility dream for galore seasons playing pinch immoderate of nan champion players, coaches and nan unit behind.

“I can’t convey my family, my friends and you guys capable for nan support you’ve shown maine complete nan years. Honestly it’s meant nan world to me. The adjacent chapter? Still moving connected that one, but I’m excited to spot wherever that travel takes me.

“So again, from nan bottommost of my heart, convey you. Diolch.”