Wales and British and Irish Lions great Leigh Halfpenny announces he will retire from international rugby.
The 34-year-old back will make Wales' uncapped game against the Barbarians on 4 November his final international, but will continue to play club rugby.
"It's been such a huge honour and privilege to put on the Welsh jersey and represent my country over the past 15 years."Halfpenny, primarily a full-back or wing, made his debut aged 19 in the first game of the autumn series against South Africa in November 2008. His metronomic kicking places Halfpenny third on the all-time list of men's points scorers for Wales with 801, behind Neil Jenkins and Stephen Jones .
"It's been unbelievable to play with such special people over the years and I will cherish the friendships I've made."Halfpenny started playing rugby for Gorseinon, where his ex-RAF grandfather Malcolm took him from junior school for kicking practice, and he was originally a member of the Ospreys academy before he signed for Cardiff Blues ahead of the 2007-08 season - winning the 2009 Anglo-Welsh Cup and 2010 European Challenge Cup with the capital side.
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