http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/rugby-union/1104/9/exclusive-henson-join-london-wasps
"Confirmed"...
Lets see what the Wasps say this time.
"Confirmed"...
Lets see what the Wasps say this time.
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Lets see what Ospreys say!
They've said repeatedly they're holding him to his contract
They've said repeatedly they're holding him to his contract
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There's an Aviva team somewhere up north that has a couple of Welshies in the squad, and Welsh guy on the backroom staff who have £140k to play with until they hit the sallary cap 
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There's an Aviva team somewhere up north that has a couple of Welshies in the squad, and Welsh guy on the backroom staff who have £140k to play with until they hit the sallary cap
Is Kyle Tonetti not enough awesome for you guys at 12?
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Not when he's played out of position at 13
I think he'll get more time at 12 when Taits back and Tuilagi is (inevitably) injured
I think he'll get more time at 12 when Taits back and Tuilagi is (inevitably) injured
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Gah, I can't remember if he's an inside or outside centre. Oh well, from what I've seen of Sale this year he's got buggar all of the ball.
I remmber Cockerill saying the same about Dupuy.
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Edwards makes it clear that Wasps aren't try to rob him:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12321_6376562,00.html
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12321_6376562,00.html
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9002863.stm
Henson wants to go to London to be by his kids, and wants to be a fly half again. Could work at Wasps, who are currently using a 12 at 10.
Also, this quote is dumb:
Henson wants to go to London to be by his kids, and wants to be a fly half again. Could work at Wasps, who are currently using a 12 at 10.
Also, this quote is dumb:
ah gavin why oh why
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9002863.stm
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Gavin Henson reveals why he wants to quit Ospreys
Ospreys and Wales star Gavin Henson has given an exclusive and astonishingly frank interview to BBC Wales about the private problems affecting his rugby.
In a Scrum V TV programme on Thursday, he says he wants to quit the Ospreys to be closer to his children in London.
The 28-year-old also thinks Wales have missed him during an 18-month absence.
And he feels it will take him only "one or two games" to reach Six Nations form - and wants to move from centre to fly-half when he returns to action.
Henson is on indefinite unpaid leave from the Ospreys and is contracted to the west Wales region until May 2011, but Scrum V revealed on 9 September that he wanted to move away.
In Strictly Gavin: A Scrum V Special, to be screened on BBC TWO Wales and online at 2000 BST on Thursday, Henson says he will only return to play for the Ospreys if his legal advisors say he has no other choice.
Henson says he wants "time out" from the Ospreys following the break up of his relationship with entertainer Charlotte Church, the mother of his two children.
He says remaining at the Liberty Stadium is the last option he wants to take at the moment, although he indicates he could return there at the end of the season.
Henson claims he has tried to persuade the Ospreys to let him leave for the past nine months.
But Ospreys director of coaching Scott Johnson said on Sunday he would recommend that the region hold the player to his contract.
Henson explains his wish to leave by saying: "It's just tough. It's because I know the players so well and obviously there'll be banter and obviously the personal relationship with Charlotte is all in the newspapers... I'm a bit raw, to be honest.
"I don't want to face it. I want to be somewhere new where people are a little bit too respectful to ask about my business and just don't know who I am... and just have a fresh club and see where I am rugby-wise and then come back to Wales."
He also says he wants to escape the criticism from the Welsh media.
"I look on examples of Gareth Thomas and Stephen Jones - they left Wales and suddenly people were saying they were brilliant players, brilliant people because they left Wales," says Henson.
Meanwhile, Henson - a 2005 British and Irish Lion and Wales 2005 and 2008 Grand Slams winner - says he is desperate to play again and is confident that, once his Strictly Come Dancing commitments are completed, he can make an immediate rugby impact and take part in the 2011 Six Nations.
He has not played rugby since March 2009 after suffering an ankle injury.
Henson says: "I really believe that I might only need one or two games to prove I've still got it and I think the Welsh team has slightly missed me a bit.
"So if I can come back and be as good or better than I was when I last played or back to the standards of 2005/2004 - which I think I can now because my body's feeling good - then, yeah, I can get in that Six Nations squad."
Earlier in September, Wales coach Warren Gatland said he hoped Henson would be available to play in the 2011 World Cup but warned he would need to be back on the field by January in order to do so.
Meanwhile, Henson has also had to deal with the controversy that followed his appearance as the frontman for Wales' new rugby kit.
The massive image of the player that was draped from the Millennium Stadium drew critical and bewildered comments from some of Henson's erstwhile team-mates.
"If I've upset them - and it's not on jealousy grounds - then obviously I'll be apologetic - or I'll settle it on the field, against them," he says, chuckling at the latter part of that statement.
"But I hope not. I hope they can just appreciate where I am in my life at the moment."
However, he admits to being naïve over the use of the image, saying: "I didn't know they [the Welsh Rugby Union] were going to do that. I just got asked 'would you do a photo in the new Welsh shirt?'
"Have they never done anything like that before with a picture on the side of the stadium?
"I was a bit naïve there, then maybe. But I just got asked the question. They were asking ex-players and stuff and technically I may have been an ex-player, so I thought yeah, you know.
"There was no money involved or anything. They said the thing is good for grassroots rugby in Wales, so it was a chance to put on the Welsh jersey again and that was a nice feeling, putting that on.
"It was nice, it fitted well, but obviously when it's on the side of the stadium and I haven't played the game for like 18 months, then I can understand why people are annoyed.
"I didn't mean to annoy people, I thought I might have been doing a good thing, but hopefully people will see me in a Welsh jersey in the Six Nations and then it might all make a bit of sense."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9002863.stm
bbc rugby
Gavin Henson reveals why he wants to quit Ospreys
Ospreys and Wales star Gavin Henson has given an exclusive and astonishingly frank interview to BBC Wales about the private problems affecting his rugby.
In a Scrum V TV programme on Thursday, he says he wants to quit the Ospreys to be closer to his children in London.
The 28-year-old also thinks Wales have missed him during an 18-month absence.
And he feels it will take him only "one or two games" to reach Six Nations form - and wants to move from centre to fly-half when he returns to action.
Henson is on indefinite unpaid leave from the Ospreys and is contracted to the west Wales region until May 2011, but Scrum V revealed on 9 September that he wanted to move away.
In Strictly Gavin: A Scrum V Special, to be screened on BBC TWO Wales and online at 2000 BST on Thursday, Henson says he will only return to play for the Ospreys if his legal advisors say he has no other choice.
Henson says he wants "time out" from the Ospreys following the break up of his relationship with entertainer Charlotte Church, the mother of his two children.
He says remaining at the Liberty Stadium is the last option he wants to take at the moment, although he indicates he could return there at the end of the season.
Henson claims he has tried to persuade the Ospreys to let him leave for the past nine months.
But Ospreys director of coaching Scott Johnson said on Sunday he would recommend that the region hold the player to his contract.
Henson explains his wish to leave by saying: "It's just tough. It's because I know the players so well and obviously there'll be banter and obviously the personal relationship with Charlotte is all in the newspapers... I'm a bit raw, to be honest.
"I don't want to face it. I want to be somewhere new where people are a little bit too respectful to ask about my business and just don't know who I am... and just have a fresh club and see where I am rugby-wise and then come back to Wales."
He also says he wants to escape the criticism from the Welsh media.
"I look on examples of Gareth Thomas and Stephen Jones - they left Wales and suddenly people were saying they were brilliant players, brilliant people because they left Wales," says Henson.
Meanwhile, Henson - a 2005 British and Irish Lion and Wales 2005 and 2008 Grand Slams winner - says he is desperate to play again and is confident that, once his Strictly Come Dancing commitments are completed, he can make an immediate rugby impact and take part in the 2011 Six Nations.
He has not played rugby since March 2009 after suffering an ankle injury.
Henson says: "I really believe that I might only need one or two games to prove I've still got it and I think the Welsh team has slightly missed me a bit.
"So if I can come back and be as good or better than I was when I last played or back to the standards of 2005/2004 - which I think I can now because my body's feeling good - then, yeah, I can get in that Six Nations squad."
Earlier in September, Wales coach Warren Gatland said he hoped Henson would be available to play in the 2011 World Cup but warned he would need to be back on the field by January in order to do so.
Meanwhile, Henson has also had to deal with the controversy that followed his appearance as the frontman for Wales' new rugby kit.
The massive image of the player that was draped from the Millennium Stadium drew critical and bewildered comments from some of Henson's erstwhile team-mates.
"If I've upset them - and it's not on jealousy grounds - then obviously I'll be apologetic - or I'll settle it on the field, against them," he says, chuckling at the latter part of that statement.
"But I hope not. I hope they can just appreciate where I am in my life at the moment."
However, he admits to being naïve over the use of the image, saying: "I didn't know they [the Welsh Rugby Union] were going to do that. I just got asked 'would you do a photo in the new Welsh shirt?'
"Have they never done anything like that before with a picture on the side of the stadium?
"I was a bit naïve there, then maybe. But I just got asked the question. They were asking ex-players and stuff and technically I may have been an ex-player, so I thought yeah, you know.
"There was no money involved or anything. They said the thing is good for grassroots rugby in Wales, so it was a chance to put on the Welsh jersey again and that was a nice feeling, putting that on.
"It was nice, it fitted well, but obviously when it's on the side of the stadium and I haven't played the game for like 18 months, then I can understand why people are annoyed.
"I didn't mean to annoy people, I thought I might have been doing a good thing, but hopefully people will see me in a Welsh jersey in the Six Nations and then it might all make a bit of sense."
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Sarries and Bath both rule out signing Henson
I really want him to sign for Sale, i've warmed to him on that north pole show. It'll never happen though, he said he want to move to a club in/near London, as that's where Church/his children are
Says in the article as well that Wasps and Quins have rules him out.
So that leaves Chiefs and Irish that are down south (though Chiefs are probably as far away as Swansea is)
Sarries and Bath both rule out signing Henson
I really want him to sign for Sale, i've warmed to him on that north pole show. It'll never happen though, he said he want to move to a club in/near London, as that's where Church/his children are
Says in the article as well that Wasps and Quins have rules him out.
So that leaves Chiefs and Irish that are down south (though Chiefs are probably as far away as Swansea is)
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London Irish say they want him to sign with them and well Ospreys have said they'll listen to offers
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What the media has fail to highlight is that he only wants to move to London for this season and then head back to Wales.
I don't think that the interview was geared to make him look good, and to be honest Gareth Charles should have done better. Gavin is being honest for a change and his desire is there so I reckon he deserves a chance. Anyone who has been watching 71 degrees North, he looks like a fit monster.
As to going to play at 10, im unsure I did say earlier that this is where he should go, I think he would be a better option than Biggar at 10 for sure for Wales.
I don't think that the interview was geared to make him look good, and to be honest Gareth Charles should have done better. Gavin is being honest for a change and his desire is there so I reckon he deserves a chance. Anyone who has been watching 71 degrees North, he looks like a fit monster.
As to going to play at 10, im unsure I did say earlier that this is where he should go, I think he would be a better option than Biggar at 10 for sure for Wales.
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Think he'd get game time at 10 at the Not Nots, he's up against Lamb/*insert name of the other guy*, but his versatility would mean he'd be almost guaranteed a bench spot at least
However they did mention in the article that Irish can't really afford him, and would offer him small amounts first season then large amounts for following seasons to get around the wage cap,
Having said that, with the 2 reality shows he'll probably be alright earning less this season (I mean he's managed with no income for the past year or so, so must have some cash stored away somewhere)
However they did mention in the article that Irish can't really afford him, and would offer him small amounts first season then large amounts for following seasons to get around the wage cap,
Having said that, with the 2 reality shows he'll probably be alright earning less this season (I mean he's managed with no income for the past year or so, so must have some cash stored away somewhere)
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His return should be interesting and even though some people are mouthing off everyone of them would wish he was on their team
As much as he annoys me sometimes, I do feel bad for Henson right now.
Everyone is going after him, and all he wants is to just leave the O's for a bit, clear his head, and play some rugby.
Understandable that he wants to be nearer to his children.
He is welcome to join the Dragons!
Everyone is going after him, and all he wants is to just leave the O's for a bit, clear his head, and play some rugby.
Understandable that he wants to be nearer to his children.
He is welcome to join the Dragons!
