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FORMER WALES OUT-HALF Dan Biggar will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, the Toulon player announced on Monday. The 35-year-old stepped down from international rugby following the 2023 World Cup after winning 112 caps and scoring more than 600 points for Wales. “There comes a point when you just know, and after 18 years I now know that this is the time to announce my retirement from rugby,” Biggar said in a video posted on Instagram.
“Rugby has given me everything. I threw myself into this game at 17, and it has given me a life I could never have imagined.” Biggar, who also played three Tests for the British and Irish Lions, has started just four matches for Toulon this season while struggling with a back injury.
“I also know that the last 12 months haven’t quite gone as I had hoped with Toulon,” added Biggar. “It has been tough, and setbacks teach you a lot more about yourself. “There is no real perfect moment to walk away, but this does feel like the right one.
” Toulon sit third in the French Top 14 table and will host Toulouse in the Champions Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, giving Biggar an opportunity to close out his career with a double..
