Wales and British & Irish Lions star Dan Biggar is to call time on his rugby career at the end of the season.

The fly-half made more than 100 appearances for his country over the course of a 15-year international career, as well as going on two Lions Tours.

On the second of those, in South Africa four years ago, Biggar started all three Test matches against the Springboks.

At club level, Biggar kicked a match-winning touchline conversion for the Ospreys to win the Celtic League back in 2012, an indication of just what an outstanding kicker he was throughout his career.

Even with fellow Gorseinon product Leigh Halfpenny battling for kicking duties at international level, Biggar racked up 631 points for Wales, good enough for fourth in the all-time list.

Announcing his retirement, Biggar said: “After 18 years, I know this is the time to announce my retirement from rugby.

“Rugby has given me everything, I threw myself into this game at 17 and it's given me a life I could never have imagined. I have lived out my childhood dreams for the best part of two decades.

“I'm so, so grateful for that. To my amazing wife Alex and my two beautiful boys, I can't thank you enough for everything you have done for me.

“There are a few moments that I'll never forget, whether it's my first cap for Wales, becoming a Test centurion and becoming a Test Lion, they are extremely special.”

By the time Biggar was selected for his first Lions Tour in 2017, he had already established himself as one of the great fly-halves of his generation, helping Wales to the first of his three Six Nations titles.

On that Tour of New Zealand, he made five appearances, kicking 35 points with the highlight being a fine display in the win over the Chiefs.

Having not made it into the Test squad during his first Lions Tour, Biggar played an even bigger role in 2021.

From an opening start against Japan in Edinburgh, he seized his opportunity, earning a first Test start in the opener.

In that encounter, he kicked four penalties and a conversion in the 22-17 success that put the Lions 1-0 up.

He landed three more penalties in the second Test as the Springboks levelled the series before being forced off with injury 10 minutes into the decider.

By that stage, Biggar had won a further two Six Nations titles, a Grand Slam in 2019 followed by another Championship in 2021, before closing out his international career at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Having joined Toulon from Northampton Saints in 2022, he will now look to bow out with some final silverware, with the French giants flying high in the Top 14 and through to the last eight of the Champions Cup.

From growing up on the Gower to representing the Lions in the shadow of Table Mountain, it has been quite a career.