The six fixtures on the opening weekend of the new Guinness Premiership season attracted a record 104,415 spectators through the turnstiles.

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Gavin Henson has taken full responsibility for Wales’ 31-5 Six Nations Championship defeat to Ireland after a performance that left him depressed and questioning his future in the game.

The absence of one Wales star and the return of another provokes mixed feelings in Ireland skipper Brian O’Driscoll.

Michael Owen has dismissed suggestions that player power might have been behind Mike Ruddock’s shock resignation as Wales coach.

Gavin Henson’s Test career will remain on hold for at least another six weeks as Wales are now certain to launch their RBS 6 Nations title defence without him.

GAVIN HENSON last night had his 72-day ban reduced by three weeks after a four-hour appeal hearing in Dublin.

WALES great Jonathan Davies believes banned Grand Slam star Gavin Henson has received too harsh a punishment after being found guilty of elbowing an opponent.

Wales great Jonathan Davies believes banned Grand Slam star Gavin Henson has received too harsh a punishment after being found guilty of elbowing an opponent.

EUROPEAN Rugby Cup has confirmed that Ospreys have made an official appeal against Wales centre Gavin Henson’s 10 weeks and two days ban.

The Ospreys have appealed against the ban handed to Wales centre Gavin Henson for his use of an elbow against Leicester prop Alex Moreno last month.

OSPREYS officials look likely to appeal against the 10-week ban that has left Wales Grand Slam star Gavin Henson’s season in ruins.

Ospreys officials look likely to appeal against the 10-week ban that has left Wales Grand Slam star Gavin Henson’s season in ruins.

Ospreys and Wales centre Gavin Henson was banned for 10 weeks and two days after a two-hour disciplinary hearing in Glasgow today.

Gavin Henson has been banned for 10 weeks and two days by RFU Disciplinary Panel after being found guilty of striking a player.

Gavin Henson will go into today’s disciplinary hearing in Glasgow already feeling glum after the Ospreys were last night hammered 28-9 at home by Cardiff in the Celtic League.

THE Ospreys are ready to mount a vigorous defence of their Wales Grand Slam star Gavin Henson when he faces a potential season-defining disciplinary hearing today.

Former Wales captain Robert Jones has warned Gavin Henson he must maintain his discipline on the field to avoid heavy scrutiny of his conduct.

Wales face an anxious wait to see if they will have Gavin Henson available for this season’s RBS 6 Nations.

WALES star Gavin Henson could miss the entire RBS 6 Nations after being called before a disciplinary hearing for his clash with Alex Moreno during the Ospreys’ 17-15 Heineken Cup defeat by Leicester.

Wales superstar Gavin Henson could miss the entire RBS 6 Nations after being called before a disciplinary hearing for his clash with Alex Moreno during the Ospreys’ 17-15 Heineken Cup defeat by Leicester.

Wales superstar Gavin Henson must appear before an independent disciplinary hearing following his clash with Alex Moreno during the Ospreys’ 17-15 Heineken Cup defeat by Leicester yesterday.

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Super-sub Dan Hipkiss got Leicester out of jail with a dramatic late try that kept alive their Heineken Cup quarter-final hopes.

Stephen Keogh will captain Munster for their second pre-season friendly, following on from the 20-18 win over Northampton, against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday evening.