Henson excluded by Ospreys

Wales star Gavin Henson has been dramatically axed from the Ospreys' opening Heineken Cup games against Leicester and Perpignan.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008 - 13:01

Wales star Gavin Henson has been dramatically axed from the Ospreys' opening Heineken Cup games against Leicester and Perpignan.

The high-profile centre has been omitted because of what the Ospreys term "a rugby-related disciplinary decision."

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