Omens do not look good for Gavin

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.

It was the Blues’ first victory on the road against a fellow Welsh side since regions were introduced in 2003.

Their inspiration was Jamie Robinson, who helped create two tries with blistering running in midfield, while Mike Phillips shone from scrum-half.

While on the eve of his appearance before a disciplinary hearing in Scotland, on charges of violent conduct, Henson had an ineffectual game.

Wales Grand Slam star Henson has been summoned before a three-man panel, chaired by the Scottish Rugby Union’s Rod McKenzie.

He faces charges of elbowing Leicester prop Alex Moreno, and then aiming a kick at the same player, during an ill-tempered Heineken Cup clash in Swansea last Sunday.

Match citing commissioner Bill Dunlop reported Henson, who has only made two appearances this season – both against Leicester – since recovering from groin surgery that ruled him out of Wales’ entire autumn Test schedule.

Moreno was left with a broken nose after the elbowing incident, and he spent almost a quarter of the game being treated before returning after half-time to play the entire second period.

The minimum ban for elbowing an opponent is a fortnight, but France captain Fabien Pelous received a nine-week suspension after he struck Wallabies hooker Brendan Cannon with his elbow during last month’s Test in Marseille.

The kicking charge carries a minimum three-month punishment, suggesting Henson could miss Wales’ entire RBS 6 Nations campaign if he is found guilty.

Henson will be joined at the hearing – in a central Glasgow solicitors’ office - by Ospreys team manager Derwyn Jones and the Ospreys’ legal representative, who has prepared a case for Henson and his team-mate Ian Evans.

Evans was cited for kicking Leicester and England scrum-half Harry Ellis last weekend, leaving Ellis with suspected knee ligament damage and Evans facing a possible lengthy absence from the game.

Henson is due to appear after the panel has dealt with Evans, before a three-man group chaired by Scotland’s Professor Lorne Crerar hears complaints lodged against Saracens prop Kevin Yates and Ulster forwards Justin Harrison and Matt McCullough.

Welsh citing commissioner Terry Vaux reported the three players for punching during last Saturday’s Heineken Cup game between Saracens and Ulster at Vicarage Road.