Ex-Wales back Henson makes shock appearance for Pencoed

Former Wales world Gavin Henson made a astonishment return to grassroots rugby by featuring for Pencoed against Heol-y-Cyw.

The 42-year-old - who won 33 caps for his state - successfully kicked a punishment and a conversion but was incapable to forestall his boyhood nine from slipping to a 30-10 conclusion successful nan Division Two West Central convention encounter.

It was nan erstwhile British and Irish Lions fly-half's first rugby outing successful 5 years, pinch much than 500 fans successful attendance.

Pencoed nine president Terry Rees told WalesOnline: “It’s amazing, it’s specified an uplift for nan club. Obviously nan percent he has put connected this crowd… I wouldn’t for illustration to think.

“It’s amazing. He went connected to triumph Wales and British and Irish Lions honours and we are highly proud of that.”

Henson started his profession pinch Llanelli but made his sanction successful Welsh rugby pinch Swansea and past Ospreys.

He joined Saracens successful 2010 and went connected to person spells pinch Toulon, Cardiff, London Welsh, Bath and Bristol earlier retiring successful 2019 aft 2 years pinch Dragons.

Henson was a pivotal fig arsenic Wales won Grand Slams successful 2005 and 2008 and concisely turned his manus to rugby convention pinch West Wales Raiders successful 2021.