Friday Round-Up
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Friday Round-Up
Kellock to retire: Glasgow captain Al Kellock has announced he is to retire from the game after 13 years in the game. The lock who is 33, has been at Glasgow for 9 years but has decided to call time on his career. Kellock, who joined Glasgow from Edinburgh in 2006, made 56 caps for his national side and captained them in the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand. Kellock, said, "I feel the time is right for me to retire and it's an emotional and reflective time for me." Kellock will work with Scottish Rugby Union and Glasgow Warriors, with his new role entailing, engaging with the rugby and business communities and learning more about the commercial aspect of the sport.
North out till May: Northampton Saints have announced that George North has been ruled out for the month of April. After consulting with a neurologist, it has been advised that the winger to sit out playing for a month to fully recover. The Welsh winger has had 3 blows to the head in 8 weeks with 2 of them coming against England in the 6 Nations and the other coming against Wasps last weekend. North was already ruled out for Saints trip to Clermont Auvergne but now the reigning Premiership champions will have to do without one of their star players for a month. North will be assessed at the end of the month and if the medics are happy, he will return at a crucial stage of the season for his side.
Dan Hayes
