Huge blow for Warren Gatland’s squad as Leigh Halfpenny ruled out of World Cup

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering knee ligament damage on Saturday.

Halfpenny was injured during Wales’ 23-19 World Cup warm-up victory over Italy at the Millennium Stadium and had scans on his knee yesterday.

Halfpenny was injured on a desperate day for Wales as scrum-half Rhys Webb, last season’s Welsh player of the year, damaged ankle ligaments and is also in serious danger of missing the World Cup.