Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny ruled out of Rugby World Cup
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• WRU confirms Halfpenny ruptured right knee ligaments • Toulon player expected to be out for six months with injuryWales full-back Leigh Halfpenny will miss the Rugby World Cup after suffering an injury in the final warm-up game against Italy.Halfpenny, who plays his club rugby in France for Toulon was due to have a scan on his right knee on Monday to determine the extent of his injury, with fears that he could be ruled out of Warren Gatland’s squad. A report in L’Equipe stated that the WRU have already informed Toulon that Halfpenny may be out of action for up to six months, and the governin…





