Teenager North gets Wales nod

WALES coach Warren Gatland has tipped teenager George North to be “an absolute star” of the future after handing him his RBS 6 Nations debut.

The 18-year-old Scarlets wing will replace an injured Shane Williams against France in Paris, returning to Test rugby following a four-game absence because of shoulder trouble.

North underlined rich credentials by scoring two tries on his debut when Wales lost to world champions South Africa in November, and Gatland is excited by what he could offer under the Stade de France floodlights.