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Gavin Henson: The kick that changed everything

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Gavin Henson's kick to beat England paved the way to a first Welsh Grand Slam in 27 years .

Henson went from a well-known rugby player to a front-page UK celebrity in the mid-noughties.

He was instrumental in Wales ' Grand Slam successes of 2005 and 2008 .

He owns a pub in the Vale of Glamorgan and lives a quiet life pulling pints and washing pans.

Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell is a self-confessed kicking nerd.

Jones understood that a kick of around 50m at an angle was beyond his and most people's range.

Henson remains as unpredictable as ever, occasionally resurfacing before returning to the shadows.

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