Updated 4:35pm 4 December 2012

North out of New Zealand Test

Wales have been dealt a massive blow after wing George North was ruled out of Saturday's Test against New Zealand with a hip injury.

North, 20, suffered the injury in training on Tuesday and his Scarlets colleague Liam Williams will take his slot on the left wing against the All Blacks.

North has scored 11 tries in his 25 Tests for Wales, and is one of the main attacking threats for the Six Nations champions, who are looking to get back on track after starting their autumn campaign with demoralising defeats to Argentina and Samoa.

Williams, who won his one and only Wales cap to date against the Barbarians in June, has impressed for the Scarlets so far this season, but in his preferred position of full-back.

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