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are worrying times for Leigh Halfpenny as he strives to return from a concussive blow to the head which has kept him out since November. He was cleared to train with Wales but after he was released to the Scarlets, the medics agreed he shouldn’t be rushed. Hopefully, the careful approach will allow the 30-year-old to resume his career. Given the way events have unfolded and the crackdown on contact with the head, it beggars belief Australia centre Samu Kerevi did not face action for the shoulder charge which left Halfpenny stricken.