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Halfpenny joins Wales coach team for summer Tests
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Halfpenny joins Wales coach team for summer Tests

BBC Sport · Jun 30, 2026, 10:15 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Huw Evans Picture Agency Image caption, Leigh Halfpenny made his last professional appearance for Cardiff against Stormers in May
  • Leigh Halfpenny has joined the Wales management team for the Nations Championship as kicking coach.
  • The former full-back retired at the end of the 2025-26 season and has linked up with Steve Tandy's squad for summer Tests against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.

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Huw Evans Picture Agency Image caption, Leigh Halfpenny made his last professional appearance for Cardiff against Stormers in May

Leigh Halfpenny has joined the Wales management team for the Nations Championship as kicking coach.

The former full-back retired at the end of the 2025-26 season and has linked up with Steve Tandy's squad for summer Tests against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.

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