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Leigh Halfpenny to miss Toulon's Champions Cup quarter-final

By AFP

Friday 1 April 2016 14:43, UK

Leigh Halfpenny is back in training but will not be available for Toulon's trip to Racing on April 10
Image: Leigh Halfpenny is back in training but will not be available for Toulon's trip to Racing on April 10

Toulon full-back Leigh Halfpenny has not recovered from a right knee operation and will miss next weekend's Champions Cup quarter-final against Racing 92.

"It's a bit too soon, he won't be ready," said Toulon head coach Bernard Laporte, who added Halfpenny was "sure to return for the match against Pau" on April 16.

Halfpenny has been sidelined since suffering torn right knee ligaments in a warm-up match against Italy before last year's World Cup.

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Laporte had hoped the 27-year-old would be fit to return this weekend but he struggled during team training this week.

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