Leigh Halfpenny rugby player
Leigh Halfpenny rugby player

Leigh Halfpenny

22nd Dec 1988 1.75m/84kg Fullback

Match Day Programme: Scotland vs. France Summer Nations Series

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six Nations encounter that took place earlier this year betwen France and Scotland featured two red cards inside the first 12 minutes; only three red cards had been issued in the previous 99 meetings between...

Wales v England preview: Both teams have it all to do

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Six Nations disappointment may have gone and hopes will naturally be more positive in these teams’ respective camps, but can Wales and England realistically challenge for the World Cup title...

Match Day Programme: Wales vs. England Summer Nations Series

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

This mammoth fixture between Wales and England will see the Welsh look to dot their I's and cross their T's after a very underwhelming six nations series. The English will be looking to see how well they...

Gatland names his team to take on England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV for the Vodafone Summer Series match against England this Saturday at Principality Stadium   Leigh Halfpenny is named at fullback...

Five Wales Stars Ruled Out of Wales vs England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five players will not be heading to Warren Gatland's second overseas World Cup training camp in Turkey this month, and thus won't be available for the first warm-up against England in Cardiff on August...

Owens, Macleod and Davies-King released from Welsh Squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sam Parry (Ospreys) has been called up to the squad. Scarlets’ duo Ken Owens (back) and Josh Macleod (shoulder), as well as Cardiff Rugby’s Will Davies-King (foot) have been released due to...

Gatland Announces Training Squad for RWC 2023

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales senior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 54-player preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Players will start to come in for training sessions with Wales on a rolling...

Preview: France v Wales

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The last time Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards were both involved in a Guinness Six Nations encounter, Wales were clinching the Grand Slam against Ireland. Fast-forward four years and the two will be...

Wales name team for Six Nations finale against France

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV for the final round Guinness Six Nations match against France this Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris (KO 2.45pm GMT live on...

Six Nations: Williams and Baldwin out as Wales name squad for France trip

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Injured Wales pair Liam Williams and Scott Baldwin are absent from Warren Gatland's 32-man squad for their final Six Nations fixture in France on Saturday.   Full-back Williams sustained a shoulder...