Leigh Halfpenny having to watch from home as Wales march towards Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite missing their talisman

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Wales' injured full back Leigh Halfpenny is having to watch his team-mates exploits from the comfort of his own home, after knee surgery ruled him out of the Rugby World Cup.

Halfpenny was set to play a big part in his country's campaign, but instead suffered the serious damage to his right leg in a warm-up game.

And while Wales have secured progress to the last eight, thanks largely to a win over England at Twickenham, Halfpenny has been stuck at home watching on TV.

Leigh Halfpenny posted a picture to his Instagram with the caption: Sums up my last few weeks #recovery

Halfpenny injured himself playing in a Rugby World Cup warm-up against Ireland in September

The talented full back posted a picture to Instagram showing his leg in a thick cast after the surgery as he put his feet up and played computer games.

Halfpenny accompanied the picture with the message: 'Sums up my last few weeks #recovery'.

However, he will take comfort from his team-mates performances thus far, with Wales able to top the most difficult Pool in the tournament if they beat Australia on Saturday. 

The Wales talisman is having to watch from the sidelines, but his team have continued to play well without him