The Exeter centre – who had played 30 of the national side’s 37 tests since the 2019 World Cup when he was dropped from the tournament – admitted the news came as a big shock but he gave himself a day to deal with the news before focusing on getting back into the team.

He recalled to Rugby World magazine: “I got my stuff packed up, got a taxi all the way from Cardiff to Exeter and I went straight to the pub.

“I told my missus, ‘I’m not going to the World Cup but I’ve got to go to the pub. I need some space.’

“I went to The Imperial in Exeter with my brother, who was living with me at the time.

“Ollie Devoto joined me too.

"I just gave myself that day to process it and get over it really.

“I went home later that evening, did a bit of gardening. I enjoy my gardening, I trimmed the hedges.

“It wasn’t the straightest bush when I woke up the next morning! But I just had to do it.”

The following day, Henry had clear focus on what he needed to do.

He continued: “When I woke up the next day, I said ‘Right, I’m going to prove him wrong. I’m going to get myself back in the team whenever I can and I’m going to play as well as I can for Exeter.’

“I went back to just focusing on day-to-day, training every day to get better and better, every game I play trying to do as well as I possibly can.”