Gavin Henson wants to play rugby outside of Wales.

The new superstar of the sport revealed that when the time is right he will turn his back on Welsh regional rugby.

It is the news that every Welsh rugby fan will dread, but the spiky haired, silver booted Ospreys star admits that the lure of Europe will one day prove to be too strong.

He said: "I've got a contract with the Ospreys until next season but what happens after that I don't know.

"Rugby is a funny game, and I don't really want to rule out anything, but definitely in the future I would like to play my rugby abroad and go and play in a few different countries. But that is all for the future and at the moment I am just concentrating on playing for Wales."

Henson has become the man of the moment after his heroics on Saturday, but the Ospreys man will not let it affect his rugby.

He is also refusing to get carried away by speculation that Sir Clive Woodward is set to name in his Lions squad for the Summer tour of New Zealand.

He said: "It is quite crazy at the moment but I'm kind of enjoying it and I know I can handle it. "I don't see why it will change me, I don't really know. I hope not.

"I can't get ahead of myself and start thinking about the Lions tour.

"I just want to concentrate on playing for Wales. I would love to win something with Wales, it would be amazing but we've got to show our mental strength and go away to Italy and win, because we lost two years ago and it is going to be difficult."

Despite booting Wales to glory though, Henson will not take over the kicking duties full-time this weekend, a decision that suits him just fine.

He said: "I don't really mind on the kicking front.

"I like being a kicker. But to be honest with you international rugby is different to the domestic game.

"It is up another level and Stephen is used to that, and on Saturday when he was kicking I was enjoying the rest.

"But I've got no problems stepping up when it is long range and that will probably happen this weekend."