Saturday, January 05, 2013
Wales wing North suffers head and neck injuries
(Reuters) - Wales winger George North could be a doubt for the Six Nations championship after being carried off on a stretcher with head and neck injuries in Scarlets's 47-17 defeat at Ulster on Friday.
Scarlets backs coach Mark Jones told the BBC: "I only know what I saw on the replay. He's had a knee to the head and he's struggling with some head and neck issues."
Wales' George North talks to journalists in a hotel in Wellington October 5, 2011. REUTERS/Marcos BrindicciSix Nations grand slam champions Wales, who have lost seven games in a row since their triumph in March, begin the defence of their title on February 2 at home to Ireland.
Wales have been hit by a string of injury problems in recent months with flyhalf Rhys Priestland already out of the Six Nations with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
(Writing by Mark Meadows; editing by Tony Jimenez)
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