Wales winger George North set to earn 50th cap in record time
Towering 22-year-old will be youngest player to hit his half-century when he faces France in the Six Nations
George North will reach his half-century of international appearances in record time when he runs out against France in the Six Nations on Saturday, when he will be looking to continue his purple patch of form against Les Bleus.
At just 22 years old, North will become the youngest international player to reach the milestone - it will be his 47th cap for Wales, added to the three for the British & Irish Lions.
The towering Northampton wing scored tries against France in each of the past two years and will be looking to continue that form as Wales seek a fourth straight win over Philippe Saint-Andre's side.
It is a phenomenal record [50 tests]. If you think when we gave George his first cap back in 2010 ... when he was just 18 ... at such a young age, he showed a maturity on the wing
North will make his comeback for Wales having sat out the 26-23 win in Scotland two weeks ago from a pair of concussions suffered against England the week before.
"He is an exceptional player," Wales assistant coach Rob Howley said.
"George scored the last time we were out there in 2013 and last year in Cardiff when they messed up at the back in defence. So he has a pretty good try-scoring record, and hopefully it will continue on the weekend.
"It is a phenomenal record [50 tests]. If you think when we gave George his first cap back in 2010 against South Africa when he was just 18, and you look back at that performance at such a young age, he showed a maturity on the wing and the number of touches he had, scoring two great tries.
"That's the question we want to keep asking of George."