Welsh rugby superstar is no doubt a talent. Winner of two Grand Slams with Wales, he was on the last British Lions tour and once one the IRB young world player of the year.
But controversy hes dogged his every step. It took Mike Ruddocks intervention in 2005 to find his best position, with many advocates believing at the time he was better suited to outside half or full back than the inside center spot.
He has missed two World Cups now, in 2003 Steve Hanson dropped him because he felt that Gavin Henson wasn't ready and in 2008 Gareth Jenkins even more controversially dropped him because he felt Gavin wasn't fully recovered from injury, despite giving others the chance to prove themselves fit.
On the 2005 British Lions tour of New Zealand controversy was again following him with a series of bust ups with then British Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward, including being used in a photo shoot opportunity that Gavin wasn't made aware of as a way of proving that the rift between the pair had been healed.
But on his day Gavin is a devastating rugby player. He has a cannon of a right boot, able to kick the ball for miles. His vision and awareness of others around him is exemplary, his pace is deceptively quick and his defense has improved no end. Indeed Shaun Edwards, Welsh Defensive coach, made Gavin Henson the defensive captain for Wales in the 2008 Grand Slam winning side that conceded the least amount of tries in the 6 Nations, ever.
With Gordon D'Arcy of Ireland injured, England struggling to find a cohesive backline and Scotland struggling to create tries Gavin Henson could be a vital cog for the British Lions. Lets just hope he can avoid controversy between now and then.
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