Henjak to hijack George

Henjak to hijack George

6 Feb 2006

Matt Henjack has lived in George Gregan’s shadow all his career. On Friday the Wallabies scrumhalf gets to dance toe to toe with the Wallabies first choice scrumhalf and captain.

Henjak has singled out the night as the one he relishes most this season and whoever comes out on top could have the inside lane on John Connolly’s Wallabies selection, to be made at the end of May.

“Personally it’s a big challenge for me and a challenge I’ve really been looking forward to since the draw came out, it’s the one game that I want to be playing and I can’t wait to get out here on Friday night,” Henjak told the Australian media. “I suppose anyone that comes up against George is in for a tough day at the office. I’ll be focusing on what I have to do and trying to disrupt his game as much as I can as well.”

Henjak, the former Brumbies second choice, has never played against Gregan.

Henjak will also be up against his good friend Matt Giteau and he admitted the banter had been flying between the two this week.

“I caught up with Gits at the season launch in Sydney and there was a little bit of banter, there’s been a little bit of texting between us two and there’s been a few phone calls between us the last few weeks now and both of us are really looking forward to the game.”

Henjak’s Western Force, comfortably beaten in all the pre-season warm-ups, have been strengthened by former Brumbies Scott Fava and David Fitter, and the scrumhalf felt hte Force could start successfully in Perth.

The Brumbies have named a full-strength team for the season opener.


23 Comments

  • 1.mohawkius: Reply to this comment
    6 Feb 2006, 20:34 pm

    I rate henjak, much more than OLD gregan! hope he totaly out shines gregan!

    Super 14 is nearly upon us! Im gettin goosebumps!

    Go Stormers

  • 2.capeflatsboy: Reply to this comment
    6 Feb 2006, 20:49 pm

    George Gregan is a LEGEND. I think we South Africans must show some respect to the man. We were blessed to have seen him in his prime. Because of apartheid, we never saw Dave Loveridge and Nick Farr Jones at their peak.
    George Gregan and Justin Marshall will go down as the two best scrum halves of the modern era. Hopefully Ricky Januarie and Fourie du Preez will join them.

  • 3.bloubulsd: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 04:29 am

    We are waiting for Gregan at Loftus, we are going to show everyone just how bad he has become

  • 4.bliksem: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 07:26 am

    Why does henjak wanna hijack Gregan?What has stealing someon’s car at gunpoint got to do with rugby.Also wouldnt Gregan be able to id him easily after the crime?keo you have reached your critical mass in article headings.Kak story.

  • 5.wls: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 08:20 am

    Bliksem LMFAO.

  • 6.adoons: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 08:54 am

    I had the weirdest of dreams.Can somebody tell me why would Victor Matfield and his baby daughter appear on the new SA Rugby mag??? HUH???

  • 7.BrumbyIV: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 09:07 am

    Henjak has to sort out his off field behaviour and Connolly won’t tolerate sort of bullshit from him.

  • 8.Ig: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 09:10 am

    adoons….that was an issue of a mag called Healthy pregnancy, what you doin reading that brew ?

  • 9.Delek: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 10:05 am

    Capeflatsboy I can’t agree with you about Marshall being the best of his era. Gregan yes, but not Marshall.

    Although a very good player in many ways, Marshall was constantly under criticism here in NZ because his pass was at times dismally slow.

    A truly talented wing has to be lightning fast. A truly talented flyhalf has to have a range of good kicking skills. There is no way around this.

    AND A truly talented scrumhalf HAS TO HAVE an accurate and quick pass. Marshall does not.

  • 10.Delek: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 10:09 am

    P.S I agree with you about Loveridge and Farr- Jones. They were the business and they could both pass extremely well. Graeme Bachop (who played in the ’95 World Cup final was also brilliant, but left NZ to play rugger in Japan.

    Money talks.

  • 11.adoons: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 10:20 am

    IG,

    I dont read that sort of stuff.But Big Vic in his bok jersey holding his baby girl on the cover of SA Rugby.I woke up this morning laughing at myself.

  • 12.capeflatsboy: Reply to this comment
    7 Feb 2006, 12:55 pm

    Well Delek
    I really rated Marshall. I think now that he’s gone, the AB’s will start to appreciate the value he added to their team. In my opinion Mehrtens was an average flyhalf who was protected well by Marshall. I however did not rate Bachop. Joost who was an average scrummie dominated him. But I guess we all have our own points of view.
    I’m just glad I got to see these guys play. Never saw Farr Jones and Loveridge and that is a dissapointment.
    Would have liked to see Divan Serfontein against them at their best.

  • 13.Hier kom groot k..: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 21:09 pm

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    9 Feb 2006, 21:09 pm

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    9 Feb 2006, 21:10 pm

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    9 Feb 2006, 21:10 pm

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    9 Feb 2006, 21:11 pm

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    9 Feb 2006, 21:16 pm

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    9 Feb 2006, 21:20 pm

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    9 Feb 2006, 21:23 pm

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    9 Feb 2006, 21:24 pm

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  • 23.Ig: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 21:28 pm

    Caution friend

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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