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Leigh Halpenny Interview: 'Back where it all began' Posted over 11 years ago

The Rugby Site travelled to Gorseinon, Wales to find out where Leigh Halfpenny learned his trade. Leigh talks about his “100s of hours” spent on the training ground where he now has a pavilion named after him. Leigh also tells us about the players that inspired his such as Neil Jenkins, Jonny Wilkinson and Dan Carter.

One of Leigh’s biggest influences was his grand father who told him, “If you’re not spending time and putting in the work, there’s always someone else who is.”

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