Leigh Halfpenny attended Pontybrenin Primary School and Penyrheol Comprehensive School.
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18 Facts About Leigh Halfpenny
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Leigh Halfpenny contributed a conversion and two penalties to the game.
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Leigh Halfpenny finally made his Toulon debut on 12 October 2014, two months after the start of the Top 14 season.
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On 2 May 2015, Leigh Halfpenny scored 14 points in the 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup Final as Toulon beat Clermont to claim record third successive European title.
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Leigh Halfpenny made his debut in the first game of the autumn series against world champions South Africa on 8 November 2008, at the age of 19.
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Leigh Halfpenny went on to score his first two tries on his second cap against Canada a week later.
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Leigh Halfpenny scored a try in each match and kicked a penalty against England to add to that.
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Leigh Halfpenny's points proved to be the difference between the two teams.
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Leigh Halfpenny was a key part of the Wales squad for the following two campaigns but he was constantly plagued by injury.
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Leigh Halfpenny was taken to hospital but was discharged the next day without any serious damage.
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In November 2013 Leigh Halfpenny was named in a shortlist of five players for the IRB Player of the Year.
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In December 2013 Leigh Halfpenny was selected as BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year and was runner-up for BBC Sports Personality of the Year to Andy Murray.
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In October 2014, Leigh Halfpenny was included in the 34-man squad for the 2014 Autumn internationals against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and South Africa.
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Leigh Halfpenny scored 27 points during the Autumn series including all 12 of Wales's points in a famous win over South Africa, only the second in their history.
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However, Leigh Halfpenny then withdrew from the Lions squad due to a recurrence of the thigh injury.
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Leigh Halfpenny played all three tests, winning player of the series, and breaking the Lions points record held by Neil Jenkins.
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