Gavin Henson's Toulon adventure is effectively at an end after the Wales international was suspended for a week for a "breach of club discipline".

The French press is reporting that Henson fought with team-mates on Saturday night - in the aftermath of their crucial league win against Stade Toulousain - with club owner Mourad Boudjellal confirming the ban on Monday morning.

"Gavin Henson is suspended temporarily and we will make a decision about his future next Monday," said Boudjellal in La Provence.

Henson has only played two games since joining as a "medical joker" in the new year until the end of this season. The former Ospreys player publicly stated that he wanted to remain at Toulon beyond that, but in light of this latest episode that is looking increasingly unlikely.

News that the big-spending club expects to complete the signing of Stade Francais and France centre Mathieu Bastareaud by the end of the week would appear to confirm that Henson was unlikely to be offered a new deal anyway.

The arrival of Bastareaud - yet to be confirmed - would be yet another transfer coup for Toulon, following on from an ever-lengthening list of internationals due to join the Cote d'Azur club next season.

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Matt Giteau, Bakkies Botha, Sébastien Tillous-Borde and Alexis Palisson are already signed up, with Bastareaud now likely to become the latest star to join their stellar squad. Stade Francais would be happy to let Bastareaud go as it would ease their current financial problems, and they are trying to get Toulon's Argentine international Felipe Contepomi in part exchange.

Contepomi's appearances at Toulon have been limited due to Jonny Wilkinson's presence, and Stade are actively on the look-out for a new fly-half as Lionel Beauxis has already signed to join Stade Toulousain next season.

According to L'Equipe the Bastareaud deal, which has been a work in progress for months, could be finalized by the end of this week. The player himself hinted at his departure recently, saying he had already made his decision and that all parties involved knew of his choice.

Toulon's capture of London Irish flanker Steffon Armitage, meanwhile, appears to have time to run yet. Toulon announced his capture last week, saying the five-times capped England player had agreed a two-year deal.

That was subsequently thrown into question by the Exiles' head coach Toby Booth, who said news of a finalized deal was somewhat premature.

"Steffon Armitage is in the middle of a three-year contract," harrumphed Booth. "There's no contract signed anywhere else, no compromise agreement, no anything," he added.

Booth said he would "bitterly disappointed" if Armitage left, but admitted the club was already in talks with former Bath back rower Michael Lipman - now playing Super 15 rugby with Melbourne Rebels.

But, and there's always a 'but', Booth went on to admit that if Armitage really did want to leave - as seems quite apparent - then the club would not stand in his way as long as they can find a replacement of "suitable standard".

Lipman would appear to fulfill that criteria, while perhaps a sweetener payment from Toulon might helped ease Irish's pain.

"If his [Armitage's] ambitions have changed and he wants to look at other opportunities then we will discuss that. I want world class players at this club so whether I want to keep him or not sometimes is taken out of my hands," said Booth.