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Leigh Halfpenny - Wing

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Leigh Halfpenny
Height177
Weight85
Date Of Birth22/12/1988
Place Of BirthSwansea
EducationCardiff University, Penyrheol Comprehensive School
ClubsRC Toulonnais, Cardiff, Gorseinon, Neath
RegionsScarlets, Cardiff Rugby, Blues U20, Ospreys U20, Ospreys U18, Ospreys U16
HonoursWales, British and Irish Lions, Wales RU U20, Wales RU U19, Wales RU U16, Wales RU U18
InvitationalBarbarians
Leigh Halfpenny was born in Gorseinon and began his career with the Ospreys at age grade level, enjoying successful stints with both U18 and U20 squads before being called up to play for Wales U18s in the Home Nations Championship in 2006. The following season he was called up for U19s duty for Wales in the IRB Junior World Cup. When he started in University ahead of the 2007 -2008 season Halfpenny made the switch from the Ospreys to Cardiff. After 21 games for Cardiff he made his Cardiff Blues debut, against Ulster at Ravenhill, in May 2008 scoring three conversions in the 26 - 17 victory.
His first cap for Wales came in the opening game of the autumn internationals, against World Champions South Africa, on November 8th 2008, and at the end of the season he was selected for the Lions tour of South Africa. Sadly, he had to return home early due to the recurrence of a thigh injury without him featuring in any of the tests. In 2011 he played for Wales in the World Cup held in New Zealand, where his last minute penalty to win the semi-final against France fell agonisingly short. Two more successful Lions tours followed in 2013 to Australia and 2017 to New Zealand. After a number of seasons with Cardiff and Cardiff Blues, Leigh signed for Racing Club Toulonnais in France where he was part of a European Cup winning squad before returning to South Wales with the Scarlets.
SEASON P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
2006-2007 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007-2008 19 14 0 5 8 27 28 0 178
2008-2009 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6
TOTAL 21 15 0 6 8 27 30 0 184
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 20 19 0 1 684 307 90
Newport 21 18 0 3 701 390 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19