George North: Wales centre ruptures Achilles tendon in his final Test
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George North was making his 121st and final appearance for Wales against Italy at the Principality Stadium
George North has confirmed he ruptured an Achilles tendon in his final Test appearance for Wales.
British and Irish Lions back North was carried off the field in the 79th minute of Wales' 24-21 home defeat against Italy last weekend.
With recovery times measured in months it is unlikely the 31-year-old will play again for Ospreys before joining French club Provence in the summer.
"Not everyone gets the fairytale ending," North said on social media., external
"A ruptured Achilles wasn't the way I wanted to bow out of international rugby. Still I have loved every second.
"On the recovery train now."
North is Wales' third most capped player in history behind only Alun Wyn Jones and Gethin Jenkins.
He made his international debut in 2010 and won two Grand Slams and four Six Nations titles, and played at four World Cups, making two semi-finals. He also made three Test appearances for the British and Irish Lions.
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The 121-cap Wales back began his club career as a wing with Scarlets before spending five years in England with Northampton Saints.
North returned to Wales to join Ospreys in 2018 and announced he will join French second division club Provence when his current contract with the Welsh region runs out at the end of this season.