George North was overjoyed with his two-try performance as he drew the curtain on his illustrious career.

The Wales and British & Irish Lions great laced up for the final time for the Barbarians against his homeland on Saturday at Allianz Stadium.

North replaced Australia wing Andrew Kellaway, who also retires, and scored with his first touch.

The 121-cap Wales ace finished the encounter with two tries and a conversion with the last kick of the game and his historic career.

North said: “I’d have bitten your arm off probably. I think the only thing that could have topped it was three tries in Cardiff but you can’t have everything.

“Like I said earlier this week it’s been a massive honour and a privilege to have this sort of last game.

“I didn’t think I’d get one this season so to do it in front of an away home crowd, I don’t know how you’d say, but it really was very special.

“To get a couple of meat pies and then the first conversion in my professional career is pretty good.”

Despite his own personal journey and farewell, North also took time to replace the man he replaced.

Wallaby Kellaway limped off with a hamstring injury but can also look back on an illustrious career, and one that finished at Twickenham following a brace against South Africa last week.

North said: “Obviously Kels goes off, another chap that’s retiring.

“It’s been an amazing career for him and to be honest I was hoping he would have another five minutes in him.

“But I’m glad I got the opportunity to play and I think at that point this is a case of do what you know and take a deep breath and keep going.

“I think the reaction of the lads says a lot. It’s been a great week. Players that I’ve never met or played with before, or against, coming together, boys that I do know, it’s been a very special week.

“But two tries to finish like that in front of the Welsh crowd and my boys after a special week has been incredible.”

North was given a heartfelt presentation in the Welsh changing rooms before both he and Kellaway were gifted with a bottle of Pol Roger by the Barbarians.

It was an emotional moment for the 34-year-old with his fellow countrymen and he has high hopes for their future as they head to the Nations Cup.

He added: “I felt very, very honoured that they spoke so kindly of me. I did say to the boys, they never spoke that nicely when I was with them.

“I think it’s a special group, they’ve got a special opportunity and I said I was jealous that I couldn’t be on that journey with them because what an amazing opportunity they to stamp their mark on the jersey and how this team goes forward.

“They’ve got a great opportunity now to really make strides forward but for me I’ve loved every second in a Welsh jersey and I’ve loved every second of the Baa-Baas jersey for sure as well.

“To be able to call it draw a line underneath it like that is very good.”