George north vs israel folau biography
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George North
Wales and British Lions international rugby union player (born 1992)
For other uses, see George North (disambiguation).
Rugby player
George Philip North (born 13 April 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Pro D2 club Provence Rugby. Born in England, he grew up in Wales and represented Wales at international level between 2010 and 2024, as well as the British and Irish Lions on two tours, and is one of the most accomplished players of his generation.
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]
Early life
[edit]North was born in 1992 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. His father is English from Yorkshire and his mother is from Anglesey. The family moved to Anglesey when he was aged two and he is a fluent Welsh language speaker.[2] North was educated at Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern on Anglesey and later at Llandovery College.[3][4]
North played a
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Schoolboy betters George North lift on Israel Folau in BRUTAL 20-metre tackle
A South African schoolboy has replicated George North’s iconic lift on Israel Folau in epic fashion, driving his opposition back over 20 metres.
The brutal tackle occurred during the Welkom Gimnasium and Goudveld High derby in South Africa with the clip quickly going viral on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
George North lives!
The scrum-half found himself in a precarious position, receiving the ball on the opposition’s 10-metre line.
However, his progress was abruptly halted by a bone-crushing tackle that lifted him off his feet and carried him all the way back into his own half.
In a cry for help, he threw a clear forward pass to his teammate, who spilt the ball, but he was still carried a few metres backwards before being thrown to the ground.
The tackle was quickly likened to North’s brilliance when he drove the ex-Wallabies star Folau backwards in 2013 in a memorable tackle, with YouTuber Riaan Louw quipping, ‘George North lives.’
“This would be my last game ever in rugby,” one onlooker reacted.
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Wallabies v Wales: Israel Folau to star head to hand head exchange of ideas George Northernmost for chief time since 2013 Land and Nation Lions series
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Israel Folau v George North
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