Dan Biggar will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season, the legendary Wales and British & Irish Lions flyhalf has announced.
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 an Instagram video post on Monday.
“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.”
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Biggar, who also played three Tests for the British & Irish Lions, has started just four matches for Toulon this season after 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 Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, giving Biggar an opportunity to close out his career with a double.
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