Cardiff sack Henson
3 Apr 2012
Former Welsh international Gavin Henson was dimissed by the Cardiff Blues with immediate effect after being involved in alcohol-related incidents.
Henson admitted that he had been out drinking after the Cardiff Blues’ 31-3 loss to Glasgow. He carried on drinking on the team’s flight the next morning and caused a disturbance during the return trip.
The player was first suspended following his antics after the Cardiff Blues’ 31-3 loss to Glasgow over the weekend. Henson made a public apology, but the Welsh club confirmed their decision to sack the 30-year-old centre. The airline Flybe have also launched their own investigation into the matter.
The official statement read: ‘The Cardiff Blues management have discussed the matter at length but have acted swiftly since the incident occurred on Saturday morning.
‘Gavin admitted himself that his behaviour was totally unacceptable and the immediate termination of his contract sends out a clear message that behaviour like that will not be tolerated at the Blues.
‘We have a duty to our supporters and sponsors to protect the good name of Cardiff Blues and those associated with our brand. Gavin Henson is obviously a talented rugby player and it’s unfortunate that his career at the Blues has ended this way.’
This was Henson’s fourth club in a little over a year after he had short stints with the Ospreys, Toulon and Saracens.
9 Comments
3 Apr 2012, 08:07 am
ctrl C, ctrl V
Thank you BBC sport
3 Apr 2012, 08:57 am
a guy must try and throw ice cubes at me on a plane no matter how drunk or how much of a ‘rugby player’ he thinks he is….daar sal kak wees….
total doos.
3 Apr 2012, 09:45 am
he’s a talented player, but the game will be better off without him.
Cipriani should pay attention to Henson’s demise, but he probably won’t.
3 Apr 2012, 09:52 am
@houston, we have a problem…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-2:
Wat gaan jy doen? In jou broek kak.
3 Apr 2012, 10:11 am
@Mr Black(Mr Black)-4:
3 Apr 2012, 10:27 am
@houston, we have a problem…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-5:
Sorry, couldnt resist.
3 Apr 2012, 14:28 pm
@ali(ali)-3:
Add Cipriani’s mates
Guilford
O’Connor
Beale
Too many good times
3 Apr 2012, 14:40 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-7: don’t forget danny care.
4 Apr 2012, 10:08 am
Ja die mannetjies is loskop.Still pretty tame though when compared to some of cricket’s bad boys like Symonds,Flintoff and cricket’s version of Rupeni Cauca..Herschy Gibbs:
Supremely talented,outrageous skills,but always caught up in sh*t which ultimately overshadowed a potentially stellar career.
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