MY LIFE IN PICTURES...DAN BIGGAR

As the veteran Wales fly-half prepares for his third World Cup, he talks through some standout memories

- Alan Pearey

COMING OF AGE

“This is me and Scott Baldwin celebrating Ospreys’ Pro12 final win at the RDS. That season I played some of my best rugby and this was a pivotal match for me because I knocked over a touchline kick with two minutes to go to beat Leinster (31-30), probably the best club team of the modern era. It felt like a big moment, a coming of age.

“I kicked really well in that match. Shane Williams scored at the end and it was a tough conversion. I remember standing over the kick thinking this is a huge opportunity and moment for me individually. As soon as I hit it, I knew it had a chance. I was pretty glad to see the ball sail through.”

GRAND SLAM FAMILY

“My wife Alex and son James with me after our 2019 Grand Slam. Ireland kept the roof open and it chucked it down all day.

“We didn’t actually play that well in that Six Nations but showed so much determination and courage. And that’s what it’s all about really. Gats (Warren Gatland) makes a huge thing about family, so it’s important they get a glimpse of the good times as well.

“Alex was devastated, she’d done her hair and it belted it down. We had a function afterwards and she was soaked through! This photo is framed in our house and it’s exactly the reason why you put yourself through what we have this summer.”

A PERFECT DAY

“If you’re going to pick an occasion, result, performance from my career, it’s very difficult to beat this. Wales-England, a Grand Slam decider (for England), I’ve never seen the stadium like it.