George Norths 100th test for Wales was delayed after he was ruled out of the Six Nations match against Scotland this weekend by a foot injury.
North got over a scratched cornea against Ireland on Sunday, when Wales won 21-16 to open its campaign. But the center was then injured in training.
He’s one of five injury-enforced absences — four in the backline — for the match at Murrayfield on Saturday.
A right hamstring injury to scrumhalf Tomos Williams has seen him replaced by Gareth Davies; Johnny Williams head knock and Norths injury have prompted a new centers pairing of Nick Tompkins and Owen Watkin; and a head knock for wing Hallam Amos saw him replaced by Liam Williams, who has completed a three-match ban for illegal contact with the head of an opponent.
The only change in the forwards was Aaron Wainwright replacing flanker Dan Lydiate, who damaged right knee ligaments in his first test in more than two years and could be out for the season.
Wainwright was coach Wayne Pivacs…