Wales team to play England: George North ruled out with hamstring injury as Alex Cuthbert starts in Cardiff | London Evening Standard

George North ruled out with hamstring injury as Alex Cuthbert starts for Wales against England in Cardiff

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Interim head coach Rob Howley has been forced to make a late change to his Wales team to play England later today after George North was ruled out with a hamstring injury.

The Northampton Saints star will be replaced by 26-year-old Cardiff Blues winger Alex Cuthbert.

WALES TEAM TO PLAY ENGLAND

15 L Halfpenny (Toulon)

14 A Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues)

13 J Davies (Scarlets)

12 S Williams (Scarlets)

11 L Williams (Scarlets)

10 D Biggar (Ospreys)

9 R Webb (Ospreys)

1 R Evans (Scarlets)

2 K Owens (Scarlets)

3 T Francis (Exeter)

4 J Ball (Scarlets)

5 A W Jones (Ospreys, capt)

6 S Warburton (Cardiff Blues)

7 J Tipuric (Ospreys)

8 R Moriarty (Gloucester)

Replacements: S Baldwin (Ospreys), N Smith (Ospreys), S Lee (Scarlets), C Hill (Newport Gwent Dragons), T Faletau (Bath), G Davies (Scarlets), S Davies (Ospreys), J Roberts (Harlequins).