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George North knee scan proves a blow for Wales
By Jack Davies
George North is set to miss Wales' entire autumn schedule after being ruled out for six to eight weeks with a knee injury.
The Northampton Saints wing sustained the issue during Sunday's 57-13 Champions Cup defeat to Saracens at Franklin's Gardens.
And the Premiership club confirmed on Tuesday that the 25-year-old had suffered a sprain to his posterior cruciate ligament, requiring up to two months' rehab.
The injury almost certainly makes North unavailable for all four of Wales' forthcoming Tests, including fixtures against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
British and Irish Lion North will also miss Northampton matches against the likes of Clermont Auvergne and Wasps during his time on the sidelines.
North's international future was secured on Monday by a change to Wales' selection policy that permits players holding more than 60 caps to play their domestic rugby outside the country.
The former Scarlets man has already racked up 69 appearances for his country.
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What a sad way to end a glittering career. Somebody should tell him to delete his social media accounts and face the consequences of what he's done. Then he should slip away quietly into obscurity. This isn't likely to happen, something tells me he'll be back in The Sun / Daily Mail sooner rather than later.
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