Wales wing George North to leave Northampton for Ospreys next season
The addition of 73 times-capped North is a major coup for the Ospreys, having announced Allen Clarke's appointment as head coach on Tuesday
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Your support makes all the difference.Wales wing George North will leave Northampton for the Ospreys next season, it has been announced.
North signed a new national dual contract back in November setting up a return to Wales and the Welsh Rugby Union have revealed that the Swansea-based Ospreys will be his destination.
National dual contracts are funded 60 per cent by the WRU and 40 per cent by a player's regional team.
The addition of 73 times-capped North is a major coup for the Ospreys, having announced Allen Clarke's appointment as head coach on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old made his Test debut in 2010 and toured with the British and Irish Lions to Australia in 2013 and New Zealand last year.
In a statement released by the WRU, North said: "I am really excited to be joining the Ospreys and starting a new chapter in my career when I return to Wales.
"I believe the Ospreys have an exciting future with the structure and the recruitment they have put in place, and I am really looking forward to linking up with Allen (Clarke) and the squad in the summer.
"It was a really positive decision for me to sign a national dual contract with the support and structure it provides. I have worked alongside the WRU to finalise my choice of region, and I would like to thank everyone involved."
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