George North stood down after latest concussion
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North has been knocked unconscious three times in recent months, including in last Friday’s 52-30 win over Wasps, and was yesterday being assessed by a neurologist.
“We won’t play him at the weekend,” Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder said.
“Clearly he had a nasty knock.
He did get knocked unconscious for a very short period of time.
Thankfully, he was well looked after, he came round very quickly and has had no real bad adverse after-effects.
But even so, we won’t play him this weekend.
“He’s making good progress.
He’s improving and down there at the moment going to see a neur…
“We won’t play him at the weekend,” Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder said.
“Clearly he had a nasty knock.
He did get knocked unconscious for a very short period of time.
Thankfully, he was well looked after, he came round very quickly and has had no real bad adverse after-effects.
But even so, we won’t play him this weekend.
“He’s making good progress.
He’s improving and down there at the moment going to see a neur…
