In November of that year he played for Wales A against Uruguay, scoring his first try in an international. He remained on the team for the 2005 Six Nations Championship. in Wales’ opening fixture in February, at home to England, Henson gave an effective performance; making two tackles on Matthew Tait (earning Tait the nickname ‘Henson’s Handbag’) and landing the match-winning points with a 48 m penalty kick and being named man of the match. Within months of his Ospreys return, Henson was cited for kicking and elbowing Leicester prop Alex Moreno in a game against Leicester on 19 December 2005. Comments about the Lions tour and remarks about other players ensured rapid publicity and Henson had to apologise to his team-mates. Henson was recalled to the Welsh Squad by caretaker coach Nigel Davies, to play against South Africa shortly after the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
