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Leigh Halfpenny: Wales great linked with Beziers move from Harlequins

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Former Wales and British and Irish Lions back Leigh Halfpenny is being linked with a move to French second-tier club Beziers.

The 36-year-old’s contract with English Premiership side Harlequins finishes at the end of the season.

Although Quins head coach Danny Wilson is a confirmed fan of the experience and mentoring opportunities that Halfpenny offers, the full-back or wing has had his playing time limited to 562 minutes spread over 10 appearances in this campaign.

Halfpenny is no stranger to French rugby, having joined powerhouse Toulon from Cardiff in 2014, playing three seasons with them – and winning the 2015 European Champions Cup – before returning to Wales to join Scarlets in 2017.

An injury-hit 2023-24 Super Rugby Pacific season with New Zealand side Crusaders was followed by the move to Harlequins for this season.

But a return to France could be on the cards, with Rugbyrama reporting, external that Halfpenny recently visited the Stade Raoul-Barriere where he met with Beziers president Bob Skinstad, the South Africa back row great, and Johnny Howard who will take over as the club’s director of rugby in July.


BBC News

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