Wales centre Gavin Henson joined French side Toulon on a short-term deal on Thursday after asking to be released from his contract with English Premiership club Saracens.
Henson, 29, only joined the north London club at the end of 2010 having also demanded to be released from his contract with the Ospreys following a long period of inactivity caused by injury and a stint on TV show Strictly Come Dancing.
“Welsh international Gavin Henson has signed a contract with Toulon as a medical replacement for Clement Marienval,” a club statement said, without specifying how long he would stay.
He played his first competitive game in 18 months for Saracens on Dec. 26, sparking speculation that the supremely gifted back, who played a major role in Wales’s Six Nations grand slams of 2005 and 2008, could make an instant return to the national team for this month’s tournament.
Henson joins a growing band of Britons playing in France and will have England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson as a new team mate.
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