Aurélien Canot, Media365, published on Thursday January 9, 2025 at 7:55 p.m.
Arriving injured this summer at Provence Rugby, George North should make his debut in his new colors on Friday. The Welsh star is part of the group which will travel to Agen. The former Ospreys winger will start the match on the substitutes’ bench.
While waiting to witness his first steps on the lawn of the Maurice-David stadium, Provence Rugby supporters could live on Friday – in front of their television screen initially for those who do not intend to make the trip in Lot-et-Garonne – the great debut of George North (32 years old) under the colors of Provence. Arriving this summer in the South of France, the Welsh star, presented as the new star of the championship, has still not shown his new jersey. The fault lies with a rupture of the left Achilles tendon contracted during the last 6 Nations Tournament when he had announced before the match that it would mark his international farewell. It was also unfortunate that the former Ospreys winger signed the contract that awaited him last August with the resident of Pro D2, currently ranked in 4th place.
On the bench at first
Injured, the idol of the XV du Poireau supporters, is no longer injured. North therefore applied for a place in the group for Friday’s trip to Agen (7:30 p.m.), counting for the 16th day. The third most capped player in the history of Welsh rugby, with 121 caps for his country, and not far from also being the record holder for the number of tries with Wales (he has 47, against 58 for Shane Williams), will have to wait before starting a match with Provence. On the other hand, he will take his place for the first time on the substitutes’ bench on Friday against the Agenais. And there is every reason to believe that the four-time winner of the Tournament (with two Grand Slams to boot) – he has also played in four World Cups, an event in which he played in two semi-finals – will come into play in the second half. . If this is the case, the audience at the Armandie stadium should definitely experience some cold sweats.
