Overview
- Halfpenny, 37, said Tuesday he will retire at season’s end in a social media post.
- The full-back earned 101 Wales caps with 801 points and was Lions player of the series in 2013.
- He began and will end his career at Cardiff, where life president Sir Gareth Edwards hailed him as one of the game’s greats.
- Long layoffs shaped his journey, including missing the 2015 World Cup and a serious knee injury in his 100th Test in 2021.
- His exit follows recent retirements by George North and Liam Williams, signaling a changing of the guard for Welsh rugby.