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Former Wales international Gavin Henson made a surprise return to grassroots rugby by featuring for Pencoed against Heol-y-Cyw.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 42-year-old – who won 33 caps for his country – successfully kicked a penalty and a conversion but was unable to prevent his boyhood club from slipping to a 30-10 defeat in the Division Two West Central league encounter.<\/p>\n
It was the former British and Irish Lions fly-half’s first rugby outing in five years, with more than 500 fans in attendance.<\/p>\n
Pencoed club president Terry Rees told WalesOnline: \u201cIt\u2019s amazing, it\u2019s such an uplift for the club. Obviously the percentage he has put on this crowd\u2026 I wouldn\u2019t like to think.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s amazing. He went on to win Wales and British and Irish Lions honours and we are extremely proud of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Henson started his career with Llanelli but made his name in Welsh rugby with Swansea and then Ospreys.<\/p>\n
He joined Saracens in 2010 and went on to have spells with Toulon, Cardiff, London Welsh, Bath and Bristol before retiring in 2019 after two years with Dragons.<\/p>\n
Henson was a pivotal figure as Wales won Grand Slams in 2005 and 2008 and briefly turned his hand to rugby league with West Wales Raiders in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n