North will not play again in April

Northampton Saints and Wales wing George North will not play again this month on the advice of a neurologist.


The 22-year-old, who was knocked out during

Friday's 52-30 Premiership win over Wasps,

will be re-assessed at the end of April.


It was North's fourth head injury in the last five months.


Wasps forward Nathan Hughes was sent off for the incident that led to North being knocked unconscious and will appeal against

his three-week ban.

Hughes, 23, was found guilty by a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel of "striking with the knee and/or …

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