Henson to refute disorder claims

Rugby star Gavin Henson will deny behaving in a disorderly manner when he is summoned to appear in court next month, his club said on Monday.

Ospreys and Wales international Henson, 25, is due to appear before Cardiff magistrates on January 14 in connection with allegations of drunken antics on a train.

But a spokesman for the Ospreys said: "Gavin vehemently denies the charge and the Ospreys are fully in support of him in this matter,"

Three friends who were with Henson at the time of the alleged incident between London and Cardiff are also being summoned to appear in court on the same date.

All four are to be prosecuted for offences contrary to Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986.

A spokesman added: "The club has spent a great deal of time over the past week speaking with Gavin and related parties surrounding the events that occurred on Sunday December 2.

"It is our judgment that Gavin's personal conduct itself was not such as to warrant direct disciplinary action by the Ospreys."

The spokesman added that both Gavin and the Ospreys would like to offer their apologies to passengers who were disturbed on the train journey.

The alleged incident occurred on the London to Cardiff train after Henson had produced a man-of-the-match display in the Ospreys' 19-8 Heineken Cup win over Harlequins.