Gavin Henson could be in line for a first RBS 6 Nations appearance since 2009 after being included in head coach Warren Gatland's 35-man training squad.

ROOKIE Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland is hoping to buck a trend of losing results against opposite number Ronan O’Gara but has warned that the Ireland veteran will need to be “managed” if his side are to win tomorrow’s World Cup quarter-final.

Leigh Halfpenny – and not James Hook or Lee Byrne – will be the Wales full-back in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against Ireland.

Donncha O’Callaghan has described the hordes of supporters following Ireland across New Zealand as the “Aviva Stadium on crack”.

Wales 66 Fiji 0

Wales 81 Namibia 7

Wales 17 Samoa 10

Sam Warburton will become Wales’ youngest World Cup captain when he skippers the squad in New Zealand next month.

Wales boss Warren Gatland is braced to lose a third British and Irish Lions Test player for the World Cup opener against South Africa next month.

Wales international Andy Powell has signed a two-year deal with Sale Sharks.

Gavin Henson has been selected in a 24-man Wales squad for next month’s Millennium Stadium clash against the Barbarians.

GAVIN HENSON was yesterday named in the Toulon squad for tomorrow’s clash with Montpellier.

Gavin Henson has rejoined the Toulon squad following his week-long suspension for a nightclub brawl with team-mates and is expected to play against Montpellier on Sunday.

Gavin Henson looks set to discover on Monday whether or not he has a future with wealthy French Top 14 club Toulon.

Confirmation of Gavin Henson’s departure from Toulon is expected soon after a day of fevered speculation over the player’s future with the club resulted in him being called to attend a meeting by the Welsh Rugby Union.

AIRONI bring their debut season in the Magners League to a close with two big challenges in the guise of Leinster and the Ospreys.

Andy Powell’s Wasps future remains uncertain as the Aviva Premiership club continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a London pub brawl that involved their Wales international.

Senior Wasps officials are understood to be “angry and frustrated” with Andy Powell, who has been suspended by the club after suffering a head wound in a bar-room brawl on Monday night.

Wales international Andy Powell has said he was knocked unconscious in a bar room brawl with football supporters that left him requiring hospital treatment.

The Metropolitan Police’s violent crime unit are investigating an incident in a west London pub which left Wales international Andy Powell with a head injury.

Wasps have suspended their international forwards Andy Powell and Tim Payne.

Ronan O’Gara has been hailed as “a legend of the game” as he prepares to join an exclusive club in Test match rugby.

Jonathan Thomas has been passed fit to take his place on the Wales bench for tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland in Cardiff.

Wales captain Matthew Rees has no doubts his team will need to prove they are far more than 20-minute wonders in tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations appointment with Ireland.

Dan Lydiate admits there is no hiding place from the damaging number of penalties Wales have conceded in this season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship.

James Hook will make his second start at fly-half in this season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship when Wales face Ireland on Saturday.

Scotland 6 Wales 24

RYAN JONES has urged Wales to be “bold, brave and clinical” in their make-or-break RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland today.

Ryan Jones has urged Wales to be “bold, brave and clinical” in their make-or-break RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland tomorrow.

James Hook will start at fly-half for Wales in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.

WALES’ injury-hit RBS 6 Nations campaign has claimed another victim with Wasps forward Andy Powell ruled out of the clash against Scotland next Saturday.

Wales flanker Sam Warburton has predicted a wide-open RBS 6 Nations Championship this season – with no team winning the Grand Slam.

Wales 19 England 26

After a fortnight of “spicy build-up”, as Martin Johnson described it, the RBS 6 Nations exploded into life tonight as Wales clashed with England at the Millennium Stadium.

Wasps 21 Toulouse 16

LONDON IRISH boss Toby Booth struggled to mask his frustration after Bath’s late show at the Madejski Stadium consigned the Exiles to a ninth successive defeat.

Wasps 37 Newport Gwent Dragons 10

Newport Gwent Dragons 16 Wasps 23

WALES and Ospreys wing Shane Williams has been ruled out for at least 10 weeks with a dislocated left shoulder, the Welsh Rugby Union confirmed last night.

Wales suffered a double injury blow ahead of today’s Millennium Stadium clash against world champions South Africa.

ENGLAND captain Lewis Moody has denied provoking Keven Mealamu into launching a flying head-butt at him during last weekend’s Test at Twickenham.

GETHIN JENKINS has claimed Wales must be “a bit smarter” as they dust themselves down and prepare for Saturday’s Millennium Stadium appointment with world champions South Africa.