George North starts at centre for Wales in wooden-spoon decider against Italy

Warren Gatland has shuffled his pack for the meeting with the Azzurri.
George North starts at centre for Wales in wooden-spoon decider against Italy

George North will start for Wales at centre for their wooden-spoon decider against Italy (Andrew Matthews/PA)

George North has been recalled to the Wales team for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations wooden-spoon decider against Italy.

North, who was omitted from the starting line-up beaten 45-24 by France, replaces Joe Roberts, with his fellow centre Nick Tompkins returning instead of Owen Watkin.

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