Northampton star North to return to Wales at end of season


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Rugby Union - Premiership - Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby - Franklin's Gardens, Northampton, Britain - September 15, 2017 Northampton Saints' George North scores a try Action Images/Andrew Boyers

(Reuters) - Welsh international winger George North will leave English Premiership side Northampton Saints and return home on a national dual contract at the end of the season, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old has scored 26 tries in 54 league appearances since joining Saints from Scarlets at the start of the 2013-14 season.

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