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This is just really really bad journalism. Her language is far to colourful and passionate to attempt to portray an unjudgemental, neutral, fair account of events. And check out the picture they've used... could they have made Henjak look any more like a criminal?!?
http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/n...760495869.html
Pressure on ARU as Henjak hit list grows
Jacquelin Magnay | February 15, 2008
PRESSURE has intensified on the Australian Rugby Union to take firm action against Western Force halfback Matt Henjak after revelations he was involved in another assault.
Last night, Channel Nine reported Henjak bit and hit lower-grade Randwick player Michael Girvan in 2005 at the farewell of his then Brumbies teammate, Owen Finegan.
The Herald has learned the police were called and statements taken, but the matter was dropped when Henjak agreed to contribute $5000 to charity.
The ARU said it would not be making any further comment after expressing its strong disappointment at the failure of the Force to stand down Henjak from tomorrow morning's (Sydney time) match against the Sharks in South Africa pending an outcome of a disciplinary committee hearing.
Henjak and his Force teammate, Haig Sare, were involved in a nasty brawl in the toilets of a Fremantle bar last weekend. Sare suffered a broken jaw, while Henjak was beaten about the face, ear and arm.
It seems likely the ARU will take a firm stand once the Rugby WA misconduct tribunal finishes its inquiry, and Henjak faces deregistration from the game for a litany of offences.
In 2005, Henjak became the first Wallaby player to be sent home in disgrace in 40 years following a nightclub incident in Cape Town, and last year was involved in a $15,000 payment to a South African who was allegedly assaulted in 2004.
He is also being investigated by a joint NSW-Western Australian task force for an alleged assault on a former Western Force employee.
The Rugby WA tribunal of retired WA District Court judge Robert Viol, lawyer Stephen Scott and acting chief executive Mitch Hardy will meet on February 19.