Toulon's Leigh Halfpenny doubt for Leinster showdown
Monday 13 April 2015 11:03, UK
Toulon full-back Leigh Halfpenny has emerged as a doubt for Sunday’s European Champions Cup semi-final with Leinster.
The Wales and British & Irish Lions star suffered a right shoulder injury during the European champions’ Top 14 clash with Grenoble on Saturday.
Halfpenny played on for 10 minutes after a thumping hit by Grenoble's Peter Kimlin, but then had to be substituted.
The match was Halfpenny’s first since he suffered concussion playing for Wales against Italy in the Six Nations.
The 26-year-old has suffered a catalogue of injuries in his career.
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He needed an operation on the same shoulder after it was dislocated following a tackle by England centre Luther Burrell at Twickenham last year.
And he has suffered persistent groin problems too. Although the injury he suffered against Grenoble is not long-term, according to reports from France, he is set to miss next week’s mouth-watering showdown with Leinster in Marseille.
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