Village teams which gave stars their start

SHANE WILLIAMS
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

WHEN the Principality Stadium crowd rises to salute Leigh Halfpenny as he makes his final appearance on the international stage against the Barbarians this weekend, the fans should couple Gorseinon RFC in their applause.
That’s where Leigh’s love of rugby was first developed and he rose through the ranks with a certain Dan Biggar. Just behind them in the age groups was Ross Moriarty.
Leigh and Dan played together for Wales at U16, U18, U19, U20 and senior level, as well as touring together with the British & Irish Lions. Between them, they amasse...

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