Halfpenny signs dual contract with Scarlets and WRU

7:56 PM BST

Leigh Halfpenny has handed Wales a significant boost by signing a three-year deal to join the Scarlets.

The British and Irish Lions full-back will return to Wales after three years in France with Toulon, having signed a national dual contract with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and the Scarlets.

Bath and Wasps had closely tracked Halfpenny, who had not had his contract renewed by Toulon, but the 28-year-old's return to Wales has been hailed by head coach Warren Gatland.

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Halfpenny signs dual contract with Scarlets and WRU