Gavin Henson faces an uncertain future after his sacking by Cardiff Blues on Monday for drunken antics on a flight from Glasgow left him looking for his fourth club in little more than a year.
The 30-year old, who departed Saracens at the start of last year and joined Toulon on a short-term contract which was not renewed after he served a suspension for sparking a fight with team-mates in a bar, had his contract with the Blues ripped up following an investigation into his behaviour by the club.
Henson had issued an unreserved apology in which he admitted drinking after the Blues' RaboDirect Pro 12 defeat in Glasgow on Friday night and continuing to do so on the flight to Cardiff the following morning. He finished by saying he hoped to remain with the Blues, but his six months with the region, who have a Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster in Dublin this Saturday, ended after a two-hour management meeting.
He was also banned from using the airline concerned, Flybe, for six months over conduct that prompted complaints from passengers. The company stressed it had a zero tolerance to unruly behaviour on its aircraft. "The safety of our passengers and staff is our No1 priority," it said.
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