Leigh Halfpenny awaits results of knee scan

Stalwart Welsh fullback Leigh Halfpenny had a nightmare start to his 100th test cap when a counter-attack from the back ended with him lying on the floor in visible agony. 

Halfpenny’s knee buckled as he attempted to execute a side-step during the game’s infancy. The extent of the injury is yet to be determined. 

"We'll know more once he's had a scan," said Wales head coach Wayne Pivac. 

 "It was a shock to everyone, wasn't it? Just under a minute into the game," added Pivac. 

"He's just stepped off one leg and tweaked the knee. We won't know how bad it is until he gets that scanned and he'll do that early next week. 

"He was devastated but he's chatting to the boys in the dressing room now. He's in his 100th test match and he knew straight away he'd done something. We just don't know how bad it is. 

"He was frustrated that was how his 100th Test finished. Anyone would be like that I guess." 

Whatever the damage, Pivac seems confident that it will not the end of the 32 year-old Halfpenny’s days in the Welsh jersey. 

"I had a chat with him after the game and no matter what it is, Leigh is a determined young man," added Pivac. 

"He wants to play 100 games for his country, as well as 100 Test matches combined with those Lions ones. 

"He's still driven and he still feels he can offer something for his country. While he has that at the forefront of his mind, I have no doubt he'll bounce back."