Henson on how he keeps his

GAVIN Henson remains perhaps the most intriguing Welsh rugby player of his generation.

As he continues to impress at the Dragons, he’s opened up on a range of topics in this month’s edition of Rugby World Magazine.

Here’s what he had to say .... Friendship, rugby and the player he misses most “I don’t really have friends in rugby. I’m not good at keeping in contact and am probably pretty rude in a way! I live in the moment and I’m having fun with the Dragons boys.

“Mind you, I bumped into James Hook the other day and we hit it off immediately. I’ve met some crazy people over the years.

“Lou Reed and Andy Powell are mental and Tom Shanklin is really funny, but the guy I miss playing with most is Bridgend wing Adrian Durston.” The dedication and the sacrifice “Sometimes I don’t feel I have enough time in the day with all my routines pre and post-training. Rugby and my kids are my big focus but I’ve had a girlfriend for 18 months. She makes me relax and enjoy life a bit more! But I still lie awake at night reviewing the day’s training and how I can be better.”

“I prepare my own food before a game. I’ve always been big on nutrition, especially at my age when I need an edge.” A future in coaching? “Coaching skills is something that comes naturally to me. My only concern is, knowing how my mind works, I’d have to be the best at it - it would be a 24-hour job and I worry whether I’d have the time to put into it with my kids, Ruby and Dexter.