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Dan Biggar Announces Retirement from Professional Rugby After 18-Year Career

The former Wales fly-half will conclude his storied career at the end of the 2024-2025 season, with Toulon still competing for major honors.

Rugby Union - Wales Kicking Practice - Twickenham Stadium - 25/9/15 Dan Biggar of Wales during kicking practice Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic
Biggar, who at present plays for Toulon, will retire from rugby at the end of the season. Above, with the Doddie Weir Cup in 2022
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Dan Biggar made 112 appearances for Wales during a 15-year international career

Overview

  • Dan Biggar, capped 112 times by Wales, will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season after an 18-year career.
  • Biggar retired from international rugby following the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where he became Wales’ fourth-leading points scorer and appeared in three tournaments.
  • The 35-year-old has faced back injury challenges this season but remains a key player for Toulon, who are competing in the French Top 14 and the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
  • Biggar’s career highlights include three Six Nations titles, two British and Irish Lions tours, and over a decade with the Ospreys before stints at Northampton Saints and Toulon.
  • Post-retirement, Biggar has expressed pride in his rugby journey and has been active in media and literary work, including an award-nominated autobiography.