Remarkably, according to reports in the French media, Leigh Halfpenny’s Toulon future is in peril after the Mediterranean clubs president, Mourad Boudjellal, claimed that the Lions star could have his contract annulled.
The former Cardiff Blues full-back had surgery on a shoulder complaint at the end of last season and has had his Toulon debut placed on ice as he awaits the green light in his recovery from a groin niggle.
Halfpenny’s injury issues have prompted Boudjellal to claim that Toulon might take what would be seen as a harsh step in cancelling the Welshman’s contract.
In the French publication, Varmatin, Boudjellal, Toulon’s eccentric President was quoted as saying:
“Today, we must address this issue because we need a world class goalkicker. We’re awaiting the medical update.
“It would have been another two or three weeks. But the problem that we have now is that we think he may have arrived at Toulon with that injury. Now we have the impression that yes, he was injured when he signed for Toulon.
“If this is the case, we haven’t ruled out terminating his contract.
“We pay enough for players (for when they’re away with their national teams). We don’t feel like preparing Halfpenny for Wales just for the Rugby World Cup.
“We’re conducting an investigation. I will know the whys and hows this week.”
Should Halfpenny leave Toulon, there has been murmurings that he could return to the Cardiff Blues and the WRU on a central contract
Source: www.walesonline.co.uk
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