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Gavin Henson was hoping for a long-term deal with Toulon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Gavin Henson’s future at Toulon will become clear on Friday when the club are expected to announce the outcome of their disciplinary process.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 29-year-old met Toulon officials on Wednesday following his one-week suspension after a nightclub incident.<\/p>\n

“We’ve had a meeting with Gavin and we’ll take a bit of time to reflect before making any announcement,” said Toulon team manager Tom Whitford.<\/p>\n

Henson has played only two games since joining Toulon in February.<\/p>\n

French press reports have suggested that Toulon have already decided to end Henson’s ill-fated career at the club with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal had said previously Henson was “difficult to manage”, a comment which would strongly hint that the club are extremely unlikely to take up the two-year option on his contract which would have run from the end of this season.<\/p>\n

All seemed well for the centre, who last played for Wales in 2009, when he made an immediate impression by creating and scoring a try in his debut in a 38-10 win over Stade Francias in the Top 14.<\/p>\n

He played in the next league game when Toulon boosted their chances of securing an end-of-season play-off place by beating Toulouse 21-9 at home.<\/p>\n

But his penchant for controversy resurfaced again when he was given week’s ban by the club for failing to “respect the code of good behaviour defined by the club” during a night out with team-mates after that match.<\/p>\n

A report in the L’Equipe newspaper on Tuesday<\/a> reported he would not play for Toulon again.<\/p>\n

But Boudjellal insisted Henson would be granted a fair hearing, although he conceded he has had problems with a player who’s career is becoming synonymous with off-field problems rather than playing brilliance.<\/p>\n

“This week I have tried to find out what happened because I have to make a decision which is the most objective possible,” said Boudjellal last week.<\/p>\n

“I think I know now what happened, so I will make decisions on Monday. We are not here to back him into a corner. He is a boy who makes mistakes sometimes. He’s not the only one in rugby. There are others.”<\/p>\n

He added: “You can tell that he’s a great player. “He’s a cut above and makes me think of Sonny Bill Williams. They are boys who are cuts above. But sometimes they hit rock bottom.”<\/p>\n

After a self-imposed 18-month rugby exile because of injury and personal problems, Henson returned to the rugby field in December 2010 after negotiating his release from his Ospreys contract to join Saracens.<\/p>\n

Four appearances later, he made a surprise move to the south of France to join Toulon on a five-month deal. But a calf injury suffered playing for Sarries had delayed his debut until early April.<\/p>\n

His impressive debut prompted Wales assistant coach Rob Howley to say Henson was “very likely” to play for the national side against the Barbarians on 4 June.<\/a> <\/p>\n

But this latest indiscretion has raised severe doubts over his chances of winning his 32nd cap, and the Welsh Rugby Union want to meet Henson<\/a> to discuss the situation.<\/p>\n

Andy Powell, suspended by his club London Wasps following a bar brawl, has also invited to such a meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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