From hero to zero in less than six months

PETER JACKSON
Six months ago Leigh Halfpenny found himself under a veritable bombardment of offers on an ever-escalating scale over his next move.
They came raining down from all directions, from England, Wales and France; so many eager to pay so much that the poor lad may have found difficulty getting out of his house without tripping over the sacks of gold laid at his front door. Even making due allowance for the ebb and flow of market forces, it is staggering to think that Halfpenny has been left high and dry at the age of 28, marooned like a contender for the Open turning up at Royal Bi...

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