Wales legend Dan Biggar collapses to the floor in agony with a back spasm as he prepares to take a conversion for Toulon – just a month after playing his last international match at the Rugby World Cup

• Dan Biggar suffers back injury as he lines up a conversion playing for Toulon
• Footage shows the former Wales fly-half writhing in agony on the ground
• Biggar retired from playing for Wales following the recent World Cup in France

Former Wales fly-half Dan Biggar suffered a painful back injury in the opening stages of his return to action for club side Toulon.

Biggar retired from international duty following Wales’ quarter-final exit at the hands of Argentina at the recent Rugby World Cup.

He was back in action for the first time in a Top 14 clash against Perpignan on Saturday night. 

However, his return lasted only 10 minutes after he picked up the nasty-looking injury.

The 34-year-old was getting set to take the conversion after team-mate Charles Ollivon had scored the first try of the game.

Dan Biggar could be seen clutching his back as he attempted to take a conversion for Toulon on Saturday

The former Wales fly-half then collapsed to the ground in agony before having to be replaced

But footage shows Biggar clutching his back before collapsing to the floor in agony just as he was about to strike the ball.

The Toulon medical team rushed on to the field to tend to the stricken No 10, and he was eventually helped from the field and replaced.

Biggar suffered a pectoral muscle strain at the World Cup in France during Wales’ crushing 40-6 win against Australia in the pool stage.

Biggar retired from playing for Wales at the end of the recent Rugby World Cup having earned 112 caps

He cited the physical impact of his rugby career as a reason for his international retirement in his Mail Sport column

He sat out the game against Georgia that followed but returned for the defeat to Argentina in Marseille. 

In his Mail Sport column announcing his retirement, Biggar admitted that the physical toll of a 16-year professional rugby career was a factor in the decision. 

He said: ‘My body has started to feel more like a 33-year-old’s in the last 12 months. I still feel great on the pitch, but the recovery days and the days off are getting a little harder.

‘I’ve always wanted to stop on my own terms. If I don’t retire myself, then I know I will get pushed out eventually… I have seen so many great players get phased out by injury or selection, and I didn’t want that to happen to me.’

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