North youngest ever Scarlet to play for Wales

North youngest ever Scarlet to play for Wales

Wing sensation George North was the youngest ever Scarlet to play for Wales this afternoon as they face South Africa at the Millennium Stadium, and the 200th international Scarlet.

 

At 18 years and 7 months (tomorrow) North is amongst a select few of young guns chosen to play for Wales at the highest level. Warren Gatland included young winger Tom Prydie in his squad for the 2010 Six Nations who became the youngest ever player to pull on the Welsh jersey at 18 years and 27 days.

Scarlets’ very first international was Harry Bowen aged 18 years 7 months and 12 days who got his cap in 1882. Only 12 days separate the 1st and  200th Scarlet international on the day they played.

North, born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk and raised in Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, has had a whirlwind debut season for the Scarlets. He has scored four tries in six competitive games, two of those tries were scored in his first ever competitive game away at Treviso back in September.

The young Scarlet has developed through the Scarlets’ Academy system. He attended Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern and Llandovery College and also played at semi-professional level for Llandovery RFC. He began his rugby career as a youngster with Llangefni U14’s before moving on to Pwllheli and Rhyl

North stands at 6′ 4″ and weighs in at 16st 7lb and is the the youngest Scarlet international of all time. As well as the honour of winning his first ever international cap North scored his first ever international try 25 minutes into his debut game with a second try in the second half.