George North

Northampton Saints have announced that Wales international George North will not feature for the Aviva Premiership club until he gets clearance from independent experts on the series of head injuries he sustained in the last few months.

The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed on Monday that George North has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against New Zealand after suffering a hamstring injury in the first Test against the All Blacks in Auckland.

Wales moved top of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after recording a fifth successive victory over France to set up a potential title showdown with England in two weeks' time.

George North is relishing the prospect of playing running rugby with Wales after limited try-scoring opportunities at Northampton this season.

Northampton boss Jim Mallinder praised a "good solid game" from England captain-in-waiting Dylan Hartley after Saints edged closer to the European Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Wales wing George North has agreed a new contract with Aviva Premiership club Northampton.

Wales star George North will set a new world record when he makes his rugby comeback in Saturday's Test match against Ireland.

George North returns to rugby's international stage on Saturday with Wales coach Warren Gatland underlining that player welfare will always be paramount.

Leigh Halfpenny believes that his fellow Wales star George North's looming return to Test rugby will provide a major pre-World Cup boost.

George North insists he will be "at no greater risk" of concussion than any other player after his enforced lay-off as he pinpoints a World Cup return.

George North has declared himself "fit and well" for Wales' Rugby World Cup campaign.

Wales and Northampton star George North says his recovery from concussion is "looking positive" and has played down Warren Gatland's worries ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

Wales coach Warren Gatland fears star wing George North's career could be ended if he suffers further concussions.

Northampton have announced that winger George North will remain on the sidelines until at least the end of April.

Northampton will await expert opinion before deciding when George North will next play after confirming the Wales wing will miss Saturday's European Champions Cup quarter-final at Clermont Auvergne after his latest head injury.

Wasps' Nathan Hughes has been hit with a three-week ban after being found guilty of striking George North in an Aviva Premiership clash with Northampton Saints.

Nathan Hughes will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel on Tuesday following the incident which saw the Wasps forward sent off and Northampton's George North taken off on a stretcher last Friday.

Northampton Saints beat Wasps 52-30 at Franklin's Gardens in a game which saw the visitor's Nathan Hughes sent off for kneeing Saints' winger George North in the head.

Wales star George North wants to reward Warren Gatland's "trust" in him after a challenging few months on the international circuit.

Wing George North and prop Samson Lee have both been recalled by Wales for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against France in Paris.