Wales back Gavin Henson and his region the Ospreys have issued a joint statement denying the player has any intention of quitting the game.
A national newspaper report on Monday claimed that Henson is disillusioned with rugby and ready to retire.
But in a statement the 27-year-old says he is committed to playing on.
"I've certainly been having difficulties with the recurring injury but I have absolutely no intention of quitting the game," 31-cap Henson said.
"I'm receiving the best medical care to help me address the injury problem and I'm sure that I'll be able to put it behind me in the very near future."
There had been speculation that Henson had failed to appear at the Ospreys' training base in Llandarcy.
But the Ospreys said that: "Henson today [Monday] reported for duty as anticipated, receiving treatment for an ongoing groin injury, before asking to speak with club management to help scotch false rumours regarding his retirement."
Henson has suffered a series of injuries over the past two seasons.
His lack of match fitness saw him overlooked for the recent British and Irish Lions' tour of South Africa, having been selected four years earlier for the series in New Zealand.
The centre has been given an extra month off before being expected to return to training along with those players who toured Canada and the United States with Wales at the season's end.
The region's Lions tourists are expected back in training on 10 August.
Henson missed last autumn's Tests with an Achilles problem and the start of this year's Six Nations with a calf injury.
He has regularly been troubled by a groin problem, while an ankle injury in March ended his season and hopes of a Lions tour.
Asked at that time if he questioned his own future, Henson admitted to BBC Sport: "Those thoughts run through my head.
"When I get knocked out with an injury, it is soul-destroying. Is it worth it?"
But Ospreys managing director Mike Cuddy said that Henson is focussed on the coming season.
"It's been very difficult for Gavin having to deal with various rumours about his retirement at a time when he is trying to recover from injury and get match-fit," Cuddy said.
"Gavin Henson has played a significant part in the success of the Ospreys to date and we're looking forward to seeing him perform on the pitch again next season.
"He is a genuine talent and an asset to both the Ospreys and the Wales team.
"While I know that he was extremely disappointed to miss out on the recent Lions tour, he is looking forward to re-entering the top tier of the game again in the coming season and beyond."
Meanwhile, Ospreys strength and conditioning coach Mark Bennett has been pleased with the first two weeks of pre-season training at the region.
"The work ethic has been excellent, the players have really bought into what we are trying to do during pre-season and there has been a huge amount of effort being put in," he told the Ospreys website.
"That's not to say that there isn't plenty of room for improvement in the group, but I would expect to see the results of our work over the next few weeks.
"We've put in place a four-week programme that will see a gradual build-up in the amount and intensity of training over three weeks, with the fourth week dropping off a bit, so next week is going to be a very difficult week for the players.
"They will be worked hard but it's controlled and part of a carefully structured programme to get the best results out of them and because they have bought into it and understand the purpose of what they are doing they will give it everything.
"The first phase has been about trying to improve player muscle mass and body composition, as well as base-line fitness work.
"Moving on, there will be a lot more explosive work and speed work done over the next couple of weeks.
"The Wales players returning next week will start the four-week cycle from week one, as will the Lions when they start back in August."
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