George North
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George Philip North (born 13 April 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys. Born in England, he represents Wales at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
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Full name | George Philip North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | King's Lynn, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Llandovery College Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Bangor University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He began his professional career with the Scarlets before moving to England to play with the Northampton Saints. Notably, he made Welsh rugby history by being the youngest player to score a try on debut at the age of 18. North also has established himself as one of the top try-scorers at test level, holding the record for the most tries scored by an active international player.[1]