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Leigh Halfpenny

Leigh Halfpenny
Wales
Wales
Leigh Halfpenny

Leigh Halfpenny is a fullback or a wing who last played for Harlequins. He was capped 101 times by Wales between 2008 and 2023.

Nationality

Wales

Age

37

Position

Outside Back

Height

175cm

Weight

83kg

Leigh Halfpenny News

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Latest

Leigh Halfpenny becomes latest Welsh great to announce retirement

Ben Kay: 'I’d put my money on Ollie Chessum being the next England captain.'

Liam Williams: 'I just disappeared up to my room and cried my eyes out.'

Leigh Halfpenny Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs

Leigh Halfpenny Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs
Leigh Halfpenny
Leigh Halfpenny

Key Stats

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Match Stats

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Leigh Halfpenny Performance Analysis

Rugby World Cup 2023

Leigh Halfpenny featured in 1 matches during the 2023 Rugby World Cup, representing Wales. Results included 1 win and 0 losses.

Leigh Halfpenny represented Wales at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where Wales were eliminated at the Quarter Final stage.

Leigh Halfpenny played 69 minutes across the Rugby World Cup 2023. In attack he made 50m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 2 tackles at a rate of 2 per game.

In the Rugby World Cup 2023, Leigh Halfpenny completed 5 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 13 touches.

United Rugby Championship 2025/2026

Leigh Halfpenny featured in 2 matches during the 2025/2026 United Rugby Championship, representing Cardiff Rugby. Results included 1 win and 1 loss.

Leigh Halfpenny represented Cardiff Rugby in the 2025/2026 United Rugby Championship, who finished 6th in the regular season table.

Leigh Halfpenny played 20 minutes across the United Rugby Championship 2025/2026. In attack he made 10m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 4 tackles at a rate of 2 per game.

In the United Rugby Championship 2025/2026, Leigh Halfpenny completed 0 passes at an accuracy of 0%, contributing 0 try assists and making 2 touches.

Leigh Halfpenny Bio

Born 22 December 1988, Leigh Halfpenny started playing rugby during his school years and he was signed as a youth by Ospreys in 2005. He then progressed quickly, representing Neath and Cardiff RFC before ultimately signing for the Cardiff Blues.

Between 2008 and 2014, Leigh Halfpenny made 87 appearances and scored an impressive 568 points for the Cardiff Blues. However, injuries plagued the later part of his career with the side and he left to join Toulon at the end of the 2014 season. 

During his time in France, Halfpenny helped Toulon win three successive Heineken Champions Cups. However, after his contract expired, he returned to Wales and joined Scarlets on a three-year contract. He then followed this with an injury-raved season with Crusaders in Super Rugby before signing with Harlequins in 2024. He left the club at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. 

Although Leigh Halfpenny has enjoyed a distinguished career at domestic level, he's saved some of his greatest performances for the international stage. 

Halfpenny rose through the Welsh junior setup, appearing for the national side at U16, U18, U19 and U20 level before he made his full international debut in 2008. Between then and his international retirement in 2023, he was capped 101 times and amassed 801 points. 

On top of this, during his illustrious international career, he was named in British and Irish Lions squads in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021. As well as being capped in four tests, he was also voted as the player of the series in 2013.

Leigh Halfpenny’s international career may now be at a close, but he still has plenty to offer on the domestic stage. We can’t wait to see what he does next. 

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