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NORTH: D2 SIDES WOULD COMPETE WITH REGIONS
Western Mail
|September 01, 2025
WALES legend George North believes that many of France's second-tier clubs would be competitive against Wales' professional sides and teams from the Gallagher PREM, having been taken aback by the high standards in the Pro D2.
The 33-year-old, who retired from international duty following the 2024 Six Nations, made the switch from the Ospreys to Pro D2 side Provence last summer, and made his debut in January after returning to fitness from a ruptured Achilles tendon.
He went on to make 12 appearances for the French club in the last campaign as they reached the playoff semifinals, only to lose out to fellow Wales international Sam Davies and his Grenoble side.
Absent for Provence's 2025/26 curtain-raiser against Soyaux Angouleme on Friday, North has spoken about his new life in France and the differences he has experienced, having spent the rest of his career in either Wales or England.
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