Gavin Henson’s appeal against the ban he received for elbowing Leicester prop Alejandro Moreno will be heard by an independent committee on January 10.

Wales head coach Mike Ruddock today urged the Ospreys management to strongly consider appealing against Gavin Henson’s 10-week suspension.

Wales and Ospreys centre Gavin Henson faces a nervous wait to discover whether he will be cited for an off-the-ball clash with Leicester prop Alejandro Moreno in yesterday’s fractious Heineken Cup game at the Liberty Stadium.