one of those guys who was just head and shoulders above most of his junior compatriots (local comps and Junior Boks) Looking forward to see how he goes this URC campaign.
Almost perfect timing succession wise - Am is 28 currently so a "2 year handover" would be amazing...potentially "next world best 13" learning and taking over from "current world best 13". Great vid too btw!
That is exactly how I see it. It could be the perfect transition and allow the boks to have long term stability at 13 after Am. Would be nice to have Am mentor him and mold him into his long term replacement
He looks like the real deal....Hope Rassie is watching this....I'm sure he is.....If this is his way of playing on a consistent basis then we have struck gold....
I am a woman and know the basics of ruby, but LOVE the sport! This dude has serious talent. Mix Marx and Eben and you get Henco. For sure he deserves a spot in the springbok pack. Fresh, new talent that is needed.
Henco is a big talent and with Hartsenberg the 19 year old 13 at WP we have some real young talent at 13. You should make a video on Ruan Venter the 19 year old Lions URC lock. Ruan won the u20 Currie Cup last year with the Lions while he was still at school at Paarl Boys High in the Western Cape. He use to fly up to go and play games for the Lions. In his high school career Ruan played 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 15 as far as I know. He was sometimes used as the goal kicker and can kick goals from the halfway line. His hands and offloading is magic to not even mention his chip kicks. Last season as a youngster he ran some really hardened and experienced professionals off the field in the URC. Ruan loves the physical stuff and he is definitely going to be a Springbok. Ruan is 1.98 matters and around 120 kg. With Covid 19 in his grade 11 and 12 years at school not many people know about him. He won the u20 Currie Cup while still at school and he played for the u20 Springboks this year in Europe, he made his URC debut for the Lions in last seasons tournament as a 19 year old and he already played in 12 URC games.
Definitely making one on him in the future. Probably somewhere in October. Ruan Venter is another player with Springbok written all over him. He's ridiculously talented despite his young age. What us more impressive is him doing it as a forward, which generally takes longer the do than a backline player. Yet he has showed he belongs in the big leagues
He's definitely a talent to watch. I just hope the Lions don't waste his career. Of he has a good URC he moght be a good option to have as Am's backup.
He is Great but he is no LUKHANYO AM. AM is our world cup 13 and after that we will see. It's one thing to perform at provincial level and other competitions but test rugby is different. I would put my money on Jorenzo Julies as the Sharks have signed him already. I can't see Rassie and Jaques changing the team much before the World Cup. Great Talented Player for future and great video.
He can't replace Am yet. But he's the perfect long term replacement for him. They to the same stuff defensively and like Am, Henco is also a true specialist 13. As for Jurenzo. Henco was even better than he was at schoolboy level. You can check his highlights at school. He was one of the very best prospects SA has produced. If we're looking at u21 players. Henco is right up there as the very best.
He is a good one for the future Springboks, alongside Julius the Boogie man from Paul Roos who signed with the Sharks and also Junior Springbok. They can form a great combination. Would like to see you make a video of Julius, based on your high quality capability. Thanks in advance.
I'll probably do a video on him at some stage, he got a lot of hype and from the few games I watched him in, he deserved that hype. So definitely looking at it
It's nice to see a forward in the backline who is actually meant to be there. When I first saw him play I wondered why is this kid wearing a scrum cap. Then I saw his work rate around the rucks.
Seems promising, but I can see potential for lots of offsides with all that rush defence, and he's tackling a little high sometimes. We'll need to see how he copes at the highest level. Wishing him all the best.
To be fair, those tackles you're referring to that are high was last year. That was before the whole "absorbing the hit" stuff that happened during NZ vs Ireland, so I doubt he uses that technique. Although he could technically get away with it because he's 1.8m which is shorter than almost all forwards so would be difficult to commit a high tackle. But haven't seen him use that technique during the URC. He focuses more on getting the ball carrier down and creating a turnover, which is the smart thing to do. Also with his rush defence, he doesn't do it a lot, only when he senses an counter attack opportunity. He's also quick to realize when he's out of position and will quickly step back to reset the defensive line. Whereas a lot of player would still commit and result in an overlap. He's still young, and has stuff to learn, I just like the potential he has shown. I think he does the same off the ball stuff like Am does, and that is why he would be a great choice to be his replacement when the time is right. I wouldn't mind seeing Am mentor him for 2-3 years to be his replacement for the 2027 World Cup. It would make a lot of sense
@@tasanalytics Yes he looks amazing, as I watched the rest of the video I can see him having a very bright future. Great "engine" and game sense, that kind of intuition and speed of decision making that Lukhanyo himself is famous for. I'm still waiting for the next Danie Gerber. Speed, power, intelligence. Sometimes I feel that Am just lacks a little of that sheer power, but makes up for it in the rest.
@@makeperceive Yeah Am is a completely different player than Gerber, I think he's more special with his vision and playmaking skills where as Danie Gerber was a gamebreaker who took it upon himself to destroy a defence. Lukhanyo Am tends to play with flair by setting his teammates up, we don't always see it with the boks but when he's with the sharks his attack is on a new level. With attack, I think Henco would be more like Gerber if he actually got the ball to attack. At school people called him the next Danie Gerber with his linebreaks and his explosiveness but it has died down a bit since he just doesn't get the same attacking opportunities since he went pro. But he's still young, and I'm sure we'll see lots of highlights from him in the future.
@@tasanalytics he will never be a Gerber. He has already slowed down since his school days which I watched with big time anticipation. I wonder if he would make a really great flank. Your comments.
@@derekallan1341 I agree, He's not like Gerber. But I will say this, his defence is miles ahead to that of Gerber. They're totally different players now. Gerber was an attacking monster but he's defence was just average. Henco's games has changed from his school day. At school he was on of the best attacking players the country has produced. But he had to adapt because of his size, that's why he worked on his tackling technique and defence and has now become one of the best defenders in his age group. He still has a lot of potential on attack, but its more in the role of a direct runner, even though he still has an amazing step on him. But his game is more about power and explosiveness. He's still very hard to tackle because of his low centre of gravity and power, we just don't see it because the Lions refuse to use their 13's on attack. But Henco has already proven he's the best defender we have at 13 behind Lukhanyo Am. Other than Am, we don't have a specialist 13 and with the Boks, the 13 is the most important position in their defence, so they value defence more than attack. As for making Henco a flank, that would be the biggest mistake a coach can make. He's a specialist 13 and has always been, I wouldn't want to change that. He's definitely able to do it physicality wise, but you would be wasting his attacking talent
South African rugby is filled with talent in all positions... We actually need a extra Fly half as we lacking a back up 10... Damian Willemse is our utility back for the 6-2 split.... We can risk starting him on 10 if pollard is unavailable
@@andre51286 question is now why didn't they have him start on the 10 and keep Frans as the utility on the bench? Because according to the strategy the springboks play with the 6-2 split we always need that utility on the bench
He does look promising and in time we might be fortunate enough to see more. I have admittedly not seen any other footage/games of Henco and should ideally do that but based just from the footage you have provided I have some reservations. 1. There is a very definite potential for offside calls. 2. When he breaks, he carries the ball into contact every time. (Even with a clear overlap supporting him). 3. You provided precious little footage of him passing the ball. You showed the one pass from 2 angles and only 1 other pass. This concerns me, especially considering point 2. 4. No footage of him kicking/chip 'n chase/up and under. Can he kick? Does he use kicks effectively? (I do believe even a number 13 should be able to kick. It is not just the Fly-Half's domain) 5. Rushing up can stifle opposing play (as portrayed), but at the same time there is a resulting gap in the defensive line. Any opponent with similar attributes to Henco will capitalize on that. Does he have the self control to hang back and stay in the defensive line if he needs to? It's been my experience that a great individual player isn't always the best team player. Is Henco a good team player? I believe Rassie is a good judge of character and an innovative strategist. If Henco has the correct traits, I am sure Rassie will call on him. Time will tell.
Kinda reminds me of Jacques Fourie, the way he can step and run angles, but also run over people. Nice to have a 13 with that ability. Let’s see how he goes. Lukhanyo’s a master and Jessie has heaps of experience, so don’t see him in the mix in the near future.
Yeah its also fitting that both of them were legends at Monnas. Am is obviously the best at the moment. But Kriel is not a good 13. He's defence is not as good as it once was. I think Henco has to the potential to replace Am for next World Cup in 2027. We need another specialist 13
Yip, Kriel could very well be past his prime. I’m just saying what I think the coaches think for between now and the end of the year, and possibly even next year to the World Cup. They’re quite a conservative bunch. Let’s wait for alignment camps next year.
Future for SA rugby looks bright. People need to start talking more about Suleiman Hartzenberg. That boy is special too. Keen to see how he also goes for the Stormers. I think between he and Henco we're pretty much set at 13 for years to come
Pedigree is not a requirement and not conclusive by any means to measure possible future success, Am did not have 'pedigree' however his temperament allowed him to grow into a world-class player. That being said your videos are delightful to watch and highly insightful, kudos to you. As for this young man in the video, good luck.
Definitely agree. What you did at school or u20 is by no means a predictor of your success at the professional level. I just used that to point out he has been dominating everywhere he played. And from the limited URC games we saw, it seems he plays at the same level there. So far it's promising. Let's just hope the Lions dont waste his talent
Yeah I would say the High School generation players of 2018-2020 might go down as the golden generation of players. That's where we see players produced like Van Wyk, Evan Roos, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Jordan Hendrikse, Canan Moodie, Andre-Hugo Venter, Ruan Venter, Quan Horn, Gareth Graham just to name a few. The amount of talent that came through during that 3 year period is unheard off.
Certainly a talent to watch. Am is the best 13 on the planet though so don't see him starting for the Boks for a while still unless injury forced. Good to know the talent pool is still deep
Yeah didn't feel to good to be honest. Couldn't find a color or font to make it work so went with the best one. I'm looking at other software to help with the font stuff. The software I use is basically only for analysis so it's basic with text, but I use it because the graphic effects are next level with the spotlight and other stuff I can use. But definitely need to improve the font somehow
Great player, but he needs more exposure to senior international club rugby before being considered for the Springboks. He will get that during this URC season. I hope he can perform at this level because if he does, he will become a great servant of SA rugby in the future.
Good player. I dont know about breakdown specialist though. The number of times he was not supporting his own body weight in those rucks and side entries when making the turnovers.
I'll give it to you - he looks like a great payer and more importantly intelligent and quick thinking in the decisions he makes on field. If only the Boks could start focussing on getting players that think fast rather than domkrag. Richie McCaw wasn't the biggest or strongest guy but his quick thinking made him a menace.
Yeah, he's incredibly smart on defence.That's why his size was never an issue at any level, he makes sure to use his tackling technique and just always be at the right place at the right time. But even despite his size, he's one of the strongest players i've seen. I can't tell you how many times I've seen him man handle forwards who try to run over him, he's fearless. It's obviously different at professional level, but I've seen the same thing in the limited games was able to see of him, his size simply never impacts him, in fact you could argue it even helps him at the breakdown because of his low centre of gravity. He's an exciting prospect for sure, I think he shares a lot of attributes on defence to that of Am than any other player currently in the SA setup. His attack is more like Damian de Allende than Am, whereas he's a strong runner with an incredible step, he has shown glimpses of good hands, but I prefer if he's the one carrying the ball and not distributing it.
@@tasanalytics Our focus on size is not good for our rugby, as good technique trumps size with poor technique anyday. And if smaller size comes with acceleration and speed, its even better for the attack. The blitzboks showed this.
100% agree. He can't replace Am yet. But he can be the long term replacement to Am. We need a specialist 13 to back him up. We've seen how important that position is with our defence. I think it would he perfect for Am to mentor him
Nice one. One to watch indeed. Not sure if individually shooting out of the defensive line is a +. Try that against the senior french, Irish, all black teams and then let's see
I get what you're saying but he doesn't just shoot out of the line for no reason. I'm just going to copy paste a previous comment of mine talking about the same thing. With regards to his running out of the defensive line, he only does it when a counter attack is on. In the cases I highlighted, there was clear counter attacks going on and his defense was out of position, so he reads the situation and then does that, and in those cases it was the right call, he prevented them from going outside and gave time for his team to get in position. He doesn't just run out of the line to run out of the line, he actually thinks before he does it. If you just run out of the line with no thinking behind it, then yes a team like the French or All Blacks will punish you every single time. But Henco is a smart player, he does it only when he needs to
That would be smart from SA, they need a specialist 13 to replace Am. We saw how much we struggle when Am doesn't place. Replacing Am with a player like Kriel did not work as good as they wanted it to.
@@tasanalytics he should be in place of Kriel . In my humble opinion , Kriel has never consistently performed at top level , is one dimensional , predictable and too old . Give the young talent a chance .
@@theawkwardobserver8757 Yeah I would much rather have Henco replace Kriel. That way we have a specialist 13 in the squad who can learn under Am. It makes sense doing it that way.
Is this video a heads up for all the opponents? Because I think you’ve created a study guide for the opposition coaches. Maybe better suited for local distribution?
Like the look of him but with most SA Backline players I am not seeing a solid enough distribution game. We tend to breed very contact focused players.
Yeah, but at school he was terrific with his distribution he had some insane offloads. But like most players in SA, once he went professional it died down because his team never used him on attack like they did at schools. It's definitely a concerning problem I see. We produce some amazing attacking players but it's almost like it gets coached out of them.
@@tasanalytics true it's our obsession with structured phase play that's causing this. I could never understand why as pre-planning the attack to that end kills the creative space. It also leads to a slower pace on attack that also allows defensive structures to realign quicker. The guy looks like the goods but let's wait and see
Caption: Nobody in rugby can do this Lukhanyo Am has done that several times. But I guess it goes to show the depth that we have in South African rugby.
I dissagree, I'm a massive Am fan everyone knows that. But that tackle you're referring to is not something Am can do. Am is very good at the breakdown and knows when to go for a turnover, that is obvious. But with the tackle you're referring to the thing that makes it impressive is the tackle itself and how Henco uses his athleticism to make it. He dives and uses his arm to wrap around the legs of the defender, he then uses the moment he got from the time to roll around and get back up within 1 second and then competes at the breakdown. To make a tackle like that and compete at the breakdown within 1 second is absurd, no player can do that. The closes I've seen this being done was with Cheslin Kolbe in a French game where he did something similar but just couldn't get the steal at the end, but was still amazing athleticism to even try it
100% BRO, The kid should playing there now with Am out. We don't want another Willie story in the team. the kid is a great replacement for Am going into the world cup he should be the 2nd 13 period.
AM proved himself. Our problem is fly-half and inside centre. We need guys with hands and feet not just the ability to smash it up field. The whole reason we play the dumb kicking game is our 12 has no hands. We have a 13 we need a 12 and a 10.
Yeah I agree. But Am needs a backup. We saw how bad we do when he got injured. We need another specialist 13 in the squad. Who better than a player who does the same things defensively as Am
De Allende can pass ,as proven in Sydney..But the coaches wants him to bash it up....It seems as though the Boks prefer 2 only play ball in hand when desperate...They move Willemse to 12 and Willie to fullback for that...Esterhuizen has good hands 2...Think the real question is ,why we still play "Warren ball",when it only works 60% of the time.
@@sancojoseph4939 Yeah I also think it has more to do with coaching than the player. The same is happening with Henco at the Lions. He's so gifted with his attacking ability, but they never use him on attack. It also happens to Am with the boks, we only see his defensive genius because that is what the boks expect from their centres. But when Am plays for the Sharks, he switched it to a new level with his attacking skills.
I like this guy, he is a physical centre (reminds me a lot of Rohan before he got injured). Wont be long before the Bulls or WeePee make him an offer. The Sharks wont want him, because they are overloaded with decent Lions, oops, I mean Centres. The Lions Just cant hold onto the Talented Players. And none of the Good players who left, wants to come back (I don't blame them, I mean we don't have a Proper coach).
The Bulls had to choose between Henco and Simelane, they went with Simelane because of his versatility. And Jake is known to favor size over skill so probably also why. I actually think stormers make a lot of sense in the future. Ideally it would be cool if he can stay and become a legend at the Lions, but I think Straeuli has to go before that happens. The Lions can't become good if it's rotten at the top. I don't even blame the coaches, I think the problem is with Straeuli
If he has a good URC session he should be in the planning. The Boks coaching staff has made it clear they will mostly consider players who played 16-18 matches for Boks if they want to go to the WC. Henco seems like a good prospect but just like the young and very promising no. 8 let him play his way into the Bok team. A bit of hardship , not getting all the game time you believe you deserve and learning from the best are some of the things the greats first often need to experience .Talent is not enough , lots of the talented players dont make it at the highest level because of a lack of hard work and thinking they are better than they really are but not realising that with hard work they could be even better than they believe they are.
No denying that. But he needs a backuo and there is no specialist 13 in the bok squad. I think they need to bring in Henco so that they can mold him into Am's replacement for next world cup
@@derekallan1341 Man you don't know what your taking about.When Am was 22 years old did they make video's about him that he is a star and Henco is not even in his prime YET💪💯💪💯💪💯.
@@japievisagie6231 making videos!! Who is they!!!! you are a clown with your stupid comment. You cannot reason with stupid and obviously your rugby brain is lacking as well.
@@Amandla-Awethu there is no need for a solution, the 2 best are already playing. The basis of my disagreeing with TAS is that van Wyk was being toted as the next Danie Gerber which is highly unlikely. He said to me that on attack Gerber was a beast but a useless defender; which is not true. Gerber could move off both feet and he could be direct as well. Van Wyks biggest strength is his ability to run at angles, he does not have that classic three quarter ability "to be here and suddenly over there". He also tried to tell me that Gerber was slow off the mark and only had line speed which is also untrue. Tas tried to tell me that he needs to be fast tracked into the Bok team because I compared URC to TEST rugby saying that a good URC /Currie Cup player will not necessarily make a good test player. I said that he is too young, remember what Nick Mallet did to Gaffie du Toit and Dave van Hoeslin?? I said to TAS that van Wyk is out of position too many times and in TEST rugby he will get smoked. I also said that he has slowed since school and that he will bulk as he gets older which is natural and so he will get even slower. Then he tried to convince me that van Wyk has not slowed down since his U16 and senior school days. He later admitted that van Wyk has slowed down. I suggested that because of his style of play he should be turned into a flank seeing that SO MANY people are saying that we should look for someone shorter that can win the ball on the ground and not play with 3 tall loose forwards. Please remember we have Smith playing that role and how they turned Marx from a loose forward to hooker. The way that he is tackling and winning the ball would make a classic Richie McCaw. So why could they not do the same positional swap with van Wyk? I also said to TAS that he has overhyped van Wyk with the amount of videos that he has pushed through the internet and that at school as a centre he was brilliant and the one school video that I thought really showed off his potential I sent to a very good friend of mine who is an ex-Bok centre. Lastly TAS accused me of HATING van Wyk!! Why would I hate him?? I am not one of those people that used to throw full cans of coke at Naas Botha just because a player is good or exceptional.
Yeah also responded on other comment with same issue. I definitely need to improve on that. The software I use is not the best for fonts or text. Will try and improve on that somehow.
@@derekallan1341 Other than Am and de Allende, who is better than him? You can't convince me Kriel is better, Kriel's defence was atrocious the last few years and he never gets the ball on attack. So you won't be able to convince me Kriel is better than Henco, especially if we're talking defence. Am is the only 13 in SA that is better on defence than Henco
@@tasanalytics Henco is not a Springbok. He still has to correct his positional play. The AB's will make him look ordinary unless he sorts it out. Any "average" player can excel in loose defence lines at that level. Test players will make him look ordinary if he continues running out of line as he does. Someone like Zammit or van der Merwe will out run him on either side. You guys have mocked Kriel because he has done the same things as well but have a look at his defence the last game and please do a balanced video to to prove me wrong.
Let’s see how he goes against decent opposition. Rushing off the line in defense will be exposed. The video is a desperate call for recognition, the poor youngster will only end up devestated if his dreams remain a dream.
@@derekallan1341 Haha you honestly hate Henco, did he play against your son or something? You say he's out of position and rushing of the line. Yet he only does it when his team needs him to do it, like when I indicated his whole team is out of position and the opposition is setting up a counter attack. So what must Henco do? Should he stay in his line and let the counter attack expose his team's defence? Or must he rush out, like he did, and completely stop an counter attack? If Am does it, he's a genius. If Henco does it, lacks positional awareness. If you criticize Henco for it, then you should do the same for Am. Also were you this harsh on Danie Gerber's defence as well? Who was very weak on defence if you watched his games, or did he get a pass?
@@tasanalytics Please tell me why I should HATE van Wyk???? Just because you have been blowing him up for the last few years it does not mean that the red carpet must just be rolled out for him!!!!! Your supercilious comment to me about reading the memo shows your lack of maturity and observance in that I told you that the Lions defence has always been rubbish anyway. Do you remember that??? That shows that I have been watching the various forms of rugby in South Africa. He is not Danie Gerber and never will be and if you ask knowledgeable people like Swys de Bruin, Nick Mallet Naas Botha or even the English and Irish teams that came to SA in the 80's for an opinion on Danie Gerber it may be very different to yours.
For me he should be in the Springboks squad regardless of his experience because like Arendse and Moody who is also very young yet they're rugby iq is incredible for they're age the same goes for Henco. I think Jesse Kriel has run his race and needs to stay at home but we all know thats not gonna happen
@@tasanalytics van Wyk is still a boy. If you remember Mallet put Gaffie and van Hoeslin in when they were boys, they were found wanting, Mallet mouthed off at them and neither reached their so called potential. Van Hoeslin actually left and moved to New Zealand.
@@derekallan1341 Canan Moodie is still a boy, Frans Steyn was still a boy when he made his debut, I can go on and on. I understand what you're saying. But keep in mind in this era, being young is not necessarily a bad thing, young players of today are in incredible physical shape compared to the old school era. That's why more and more we're seeing players make debuts at a young age. It's the same in other sports as well, it's a different age. If you're ready, you're ready.
@@tasanalytics Firstly Canan Moodie is only there because Kolbe and Arendse were not available. Both are better players than Moodie and one try on debut does not make you a world star. Moodie has not played in 3 world cups and won two. He does not have even a tenth of the legacy of Steyn and so please do not compare them. Van Wyk is not ready, you can see it in his positional play. Any URC player or Currie Cup player can have a good game and look like a star because he is playing against average players. He himself may also be average. Please bear in mind that van Wyk is slower in his position than what he was in his U16 DAYS. He would do better to look at playing flank or hooker. He is too physical now and the older he gets the more physical he will become as he becomes heavier and slower. He is becoming the same as DDA only he is shorter which has its merits but also it's draw backs. Sorry, for me you are barking up the wrong tree if you want him to become a Bok centre. Time will tell won't it.
Haha he literally attacks the players arm like he does with a lot of his tackles. That forced the player to knock the ball backwards. I don't know how you see that is him kicking the ball, his boots were nowhere near the ball lol
@@tasanalytics Are you the only person that can't see Henco's left foot come through? I do appreciate the effort you put into your analyses, but in this case, your grasp of physics has been left wanting. Otherwise, great video.
@@rossdkelly Thank you for the 2:58 timestamp. I went to look. He actually checks the front foot and it does look more like the ball is coming out from the forward motion of Henco's arms. I do have my reservations of Henco but would have to watch an entire game more closely to confirm my suspicions. I will say this: @TASanalytics's request to Rassie seems a bit premature
I gave it to him. He reminds me of my favorite NFL player Brian Dawkins. He was given the name for his aggresive defence despite not having the best size. It's reference to Wolverine of X-men.
Even forwards can identify the “threats” when the ball is kicked on to the only two players at the back? To me it looks as if he always comes off the line which can be exploited by better opposition?😂😂😂
Any player "can" do that, but 99% of them don't do it or are simply to lazy to do it. Whereas Henco has the work rate to always do it. Hence why he has 10+ tackles with a 100% success rate in his urc games. I would love to see better opposition try to exploit it, so far they've came 2nd everytime they tried😂
@@derekallan1341 Another issue I have you, you say he's playing URC as if it's a knock. You do realize that's the only premium competition South African teams play in right? Why are you using it against him. How on earth is he supposed to prove himself if you deem the URC a bad competition? Must he play in the Currie Cup against the other locals teams 2nd teams? Must he play Varsity Cup? Must he play u21? What competition other than URC, can Henco prove himself to you? Your comment regarding the URC makes no sense at all. If we still played Super Rugby, then yes it makes sense. But we don't, I'm not sure if you missed the memo but we left Super Rugby and joined URC, so our top teams are playing in the URC, meaning that's the only way they can put up their hand for Springbok selection.
@@tasanalytics Are you asking for me to give special dispensation to van Wyk because his name is van Wyk???? There are other players in the team and other teams that all play in the same competition so you won't win that one with me. What makes him so special that the red carpet must be rolled out for him and no other player. Also, he does not know me, doesn't care about me and has nothing to prove to me. He is not so special that he gets preferential treatment above other players just because he, as you said "put his hand up". Whether SA plays Super Rugby or URC the principle is still the same. The players are the same, the teams are the same and the difference is that it is played in a difference hemisphere with a different style of rugby. Please stop putting words in my mouth as you have done. What I have said is that ANY competition below test level is not TEST rugby. You can be a good player at the other level but you won't necessarily become a good TEST player. As I have said go and ask Dave van Hoselin and Gafie du Toit and how Nick Mallet destroyed them. Van Hoeslin left SA and had a successful career in New Zealand.
Yeah and he does it excellently for someone still so young. That's why I would love it if he can sit behind Lukhanyo Am and learn from the best. It's a match made in heaven
Very promising young lad. Bit more experience at the top levels he could be a weapon. I still think lukanyo am is better though. Shift this guy to second five and have him partner up with AM then we'll definitely see some magic.
Am is definitely the better player now. This video was more to do with the end of the year tour while Am is injured. Because as we've seen during the championship, South Africa needs a specialist 13, we were so bad on defence once Am got hurt. I think the best idea would be to let Am Mentor him and prepare Henco for that 13 role for the 2027 World Cup. He can also be used as a 12 to cover there if needed. He can definitely play the same role as de Allende as well. He actually plays centre like de Allende and Am, he's a bit of both.
Technically you are correct, but if you watch you'll notice when the 9 kicked the ball he was immediately put onside. If he started running before the 9 kicked the ball I would say you are correct, but since he was brought onside immediately before he went to tackle, I would say the correct call is that he was onside.
@@derekallan1341 Have you watched his URC games? You keep saying his too small and too slow? Yet he single handedly changed the Lions defence? Even the game from last night. He destroyed Cardiff on defence and tackled the shit out of them. If he was too small people wouldn't be raving how good he was on defence. As for too slow, he has incredible acceleration. He's a short guy, he's not going to have long speed. Cheslin Kolbe is the same, he's slow compared to other international players but his acceleration to get to full speed in the first 20-30m is what makes him special. Not his speed.
@@tasanalytics in the past the Lions defence was not good anyway. His acceleration and side stepping is not even close to that of Kolbe. Van Wyk is a straight or angled attacking player which has big merits but please don't compare acceleration between the two because Kolbe is blits vinnig.
Also rate him. Would say he needs at least a few more games at URC level, but then if he still performs, take him on EOYT as Am's backup or understudy.
I agree. My only fear is the Lions wasting his career. They simply never pass the ball past 12, so its difficult to show your talent with no ball. Defensively he's already solidified himself as a top prospect. Thats why I would love to see Am mentor him. I think they to similar stuff on defence and he fit in nicely with the bok setup where defence is more important at 13 than attack. I don't think he's ready to replace Am yet. But it would be good idea to mold him into his replacement for the next world cup
@@tasanalytics Agree on players being wasted at the Lions, expecially with Cash as coach. Loubser and Fourie should actually be good mentors for him, but they need a better 12. Hopefully they start playing Zander at 12, as opposed to Louw or at least that is what I would do. Hope Rassie sees your video and takes note. Perhaps post on Twitter..
@@gerhardolivier6285 Yeah I don't know why they played Zander at 13 the last game, he only has experience at 12. Some of those tries was because he was out of position which you can't blame him since it was his first game at 13. I also think he makes more sense at 12 and gives the Lions an extra 60m+ kicking boot if Tiaan Swanepoel does not play. Louw has the potential, but he makes silly handling mistakes every game, he just needs to fix that. But yeah I think Henco should be the specialist 13.
Kriel does not get the ball so you cannot compare. He will be the same. Perhaps a better position may be flank. He has already slowed up since school. Look at what Smith does for the Boks with his small size i.e van Wyk also the same.
By pressing hard individually he will be a liability in the defence system for the boks. They press hard but everyone not just a single player. Secondly he is way to small and he needs to take AM’s place in the side, which is very unlikely! On top of that he is just too small to play test rugby as Rassie needs big centres to gain momentum and play on the front foot
I love that the only knock anyone has against him is his size, yet he's always been the best defender in any team he has played in. Even in this Lions team, he is the best tackler by a mile and literally dominates every single tackle he makes. I would understand it if his size had a negative impact on his game but I've never see none game where his size had an impact on his performance, so that is a very lazy knock to use against him. Also the boks defensive system literally required your 13 and wings to press hard, it's a high risk high reward type defence so i can't see how it's a bad thing if Henco is doing it at 21 years old. I would argue he can do it better than most players on the boks team, maybe not Am, but definitely better than the rest.
hes great but youre asking him to fill the boots of the best backline player in the world. esterhuisen is a bit better, id also like to see moodie play centre. this henco needs to be developed into a replacement for kwagga
Video has potential, but crazy bias suggested by the captions. 'world class' , ' nobody can do this', ' break down specialist', etc. Arguably none of those are true. Also, sports videos without match sound and commentary are never going to get an upvote from me, personally (as you can imagine I therefore rarely give likes to youtube sports videos!) .
I disagree, His defence is World Class, show me any other player in the world he makes the type of diving tackles like him, where he gets gets up to his feet within 1 seconds to steal the ball. There is none, he makes the most athletic tackles you will see. There was another one in the URC where he tackled Boffelli against Edinburgh where he swings around his leg in a manner I've never seen before whilst still having control throughout the entire time. It's simply, there is no player that can tackle like him, his technique is the best. As for breakdown specialist, I don't get your point because he is? Even if you look at his stats now in the URC, he has 4 breakdown steals already, with the top one being 6 and that is of a looseforward who also played 2 more games than Henco. So again, he's a 13 and still he is already top 5 in breakdown steals. So yes, he is a breakdown specialist. As for bias, there probably is because I've made it known Henco is my favorite player to watch because he is the best player I've ever scouted, But I make these videos to show what I see in him. Doesn't mean we have to agree, that's just how I see him as a player. As for your opinion on sound, I don't use match sound for copyright reasons. So sorry about that, I know a lot of people would prefer to use commentary, but I simply can't. But I get where you're coming from.
@@tasanalytics If you look at other sports videos you can find dozens with full match commentary and sound, although usually with a slightly audibile music in the background, partly to prevent videos being simply copied and uploaded by someone else (this of course is why people put music in their videos a lot of the time, or because they copied someone else's video themselves and are just trying to hide it by putting differnet music over it!). If it falls within fair use terms, there is no copyright violation for sound any more than for VT as far as I know. Check out the 'Epic Footraces' series for example. Match sound and faint background music. Why do you say that about copyright? Have you had a strike? He may be world class in certain aspects of his game, but so are many other players, and that doesn't make them world class players, it just makes them world class at that thing! Your world class claims come across (to me at least) as a generalized claim about the player, not the specific skill. Exciting player. Boks could use a good 13. I wonder if his ceiling might not be too high though becasue of his size.
He's a talent, but robotic is predictable but definitely strong and good balls skills not sure he has the subtle agility to take in the equivalent backline in the ABs....time will tell..
I think he definitely has the agility and attacking skills to be deadly, but after his school days where he was one of the best attacking prospects SA has ever produced, they simply never used him on attack when he played u/21 or for the Lions. It's a pity but I see it happening a lot with some of our best talents.
This guy is good! But with the Rasnaber alliance will most probably not be recognised as one of the best centres in SA rugby at the moment!! Reminds me of Danie Gerber!!!
You should see his High School highlights, that screams of Danie Gerber. His last 2 years was more highlights of his defence as the Lions and his u/21 teams never used him on attack. But he still shows glimpses of his attack when he gets the opportunity.
@@tasanalytics he’s clearly doing so much right on defense. Lions have some really good buys in Jonker, Du Plessis, Lombard and Nohambla, hopefully there is some interest in seeing them roam free!
@@johanroodt2371 Yeah I would really love it if the Lions get more creative on attack, they have an amazing backline on paper but it just feels like they don't get used to their potential. But it's still early season, hopefully it gets better in the next 3-4 weeks.
The next Lukayo Am right there… an entire defensive line by himself
one of those guys who was just head and shoulders above most of his junior compatriots (local comps and Junior Boks)
Looking forward to see how he goes this URC campaign.
Yep and for some reason he had to wait the longest to get his opportunity at the top level. But I'm confident he's going to take it with both hands
Reminds me of the top racing drivers who can drive on the limit yet still think, strategise, and decide , while doing so. Very impressive.
Almost perfect timing succession wise - Am is 28 currently so a "2 year handover" would be amazing...potentially "next world best 13" learning and taking over from "current world best 13". Great vid too btw!
That is exactly how I see it. It could be the perfect transition and allow the boks to have long term stability at 13 after Am. Would be nice to have Am mentor him and mold him into his long term replacement
1st Rule of Rugby: Stay on your feet
2st Rule of Rugby: Mark your Opponents
Brilliant Player; Head and Heart Strong.
This is a Legend in the Making
Great video, you have just put him on the map (and deservedly so)! Keep up the great work.
He looks like the real deal....Hope Rassie is watching this....I'm sure he is.....If this is his way of playing on a consistent basis then we have struck gold....
Excellent player who should be on Bok selectors radar. Not to replace Am but to create depth and build for the future.
all rounded BEAST!!
I am a woman and know the basics of ruby, but LOVE the sport! This dude has serious talent. Mix Marx and Eben and you get Henco. For sure he deserves a spot in the springbok pack. Fresh, new talent that is needed.
Wow! Bring him Rassie.. there's our extra 13 you were looking for!
Well played Henco’s management team 👏 Thats how you produce a Springbok. Other players can learn from promoting themselves
Haha if I was part of his management team then Henco would not be playing for the Lions, I'll tell you that much 😂
Henco is a big talent and with Hartsenberg the 19 year old 13 at WP we have some real young talent at 13.
You should make a video on Ruan Venter the 19 year old Lions URC lock. Ruan won the u20 Currie Cup last year with the Lions while he was still at school at Paarl Boys High in the Western Cape. He use to fly up to go and play games for the Lions.
In his high school career Ruan played 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 15 as far as I know. He was sometimes used as the goal kicker and can kick goals from the halfway line. His hands and offloading is magic to not even mention his chip kicks. Last season as a youngster he ran some really hardened and experienced professionals off the field in the URC. Ruan loves the physical stuff and he is definitely going to be a Springbok. Ruan is 1.98 matters and around 120 kg. With Covid 19 in his grade 11 and 12 years at school not many people know about him.
He won the u20 Currie Cup while still at school and he played for the u20 Springboks this year in Europe, he made his URC debut for the Lions in last seasons tournament as a 19 year old and he already played in 12 URC games.
Definitely making one on him in the future. Probably somewhere in October. Ruan Venter is another player with Springbok written all over him. He's ridiculously talented despite his young age. What us more impressive is him doing it as a forward, which generally takes longer the do than a backline player. Yet he has showed he belongs in the big leagues
definitely looks like he has some tremendous talents. Hopefully he'll get a chance to prove his worth soon.
He's definitely a talent to watch. I just hope the Lions don't waste his career. Of he has a good URC he moght be a good option to have as Am's backup.
He is Great but he is no LUKHANYO AM. AM is our world cup 13 and after that we will see. It's one thing to perform at provincial level and other competitions but test rugby is different. I would put my money on Jorenzo Julies as the Sharks have signed him already. I can't see Rassie and Jaques changing the team much before the World Cup. Great Talented Player for future and great video.
He’s actually more like Lukhanyo than you might think. He is also much younger, which is very exciting for the future
They can play him inside center
@@colinloubser4613 jip. When damian’s time is over he’ll be a great option for sure.
He can't replace Am yet. But he's the perfect long term replacement for him. They to the same stuff defensively and like Am, Henco is also a true specialist 13.
As for Jurenzo. Henco was even better than he was at schoolboy level. You can check his highlights at school. He was one of the very best prospects SA has produced. If we're looking at u21 players. Henco is right up there as the very best.
@@tasanalytics he reminds me of Ryan Crotty.
Nobody has situational awareness on the field like AM 👍🏼 👍🏻👍🏻
Mans workrate is INSANE!!! what a talent!!
Briliant at analysing what the opposition intend to do.
He is a good one for the future Springboks, alongside Julius the Boogie man from Paul Roos who signed with the Sharks and also Junior Springbok. They can form a great combination. Would like to see you make a video of Julius, based on your high quality capability. Thanks in advance.
I'll probably do a video on him at some stage, he got a lot of hype and from the few games I watched him in, he deserved that hype. So definitely looking at it
Talent 🔥
It's nice to see a forward in the backline who is actually meant to be there. When I first saw him play I wondered why is this kid wearing a scrum cap. Then I saw his work rate around the rucks.
great prospect, he's playing like an international, doing all the things international outside centers do (being first at outside defence)
What a great player! It makes me nervous watching tackles made standing up though- just one clash of heads and he is off with a red card. 😢
Good player.
He is still young.
He will definitely get a bash.
At some point.
Great video.
He looks like he has some great skills,definately will not be at wc next year,but possibly the one one after that,cant wait to see him progress.
Seems promising, but I can see potential for lots of offsides with all that rush defence, and he's tackling a little high sometimes. We'll need to see how he copes at the highest level. Wishing him all the best.
To be fair, those tackles you're referring to that are high was last year. That was before the whole "absorbing the hit" stuff that happened during NZ vs Ireland, so I doubt he uses that technique. Although he could technically get away with it because he's 1.8m which is shorter than almost all forwards so would be difficult to commit a high tackle. But haven't seen him use that technique during the URC. He focuses more on getting the ball carrier down and creating a turnover, which is the smart thing to do.
Also with his rush defence, he doesn't do it a lot, only when he senses an counter attack opportunity. He's also quick to realize when he's out of position and will quickly step back to reset the defensive line. Whereas a lot of player would still commit and result in an overlap.
He's still young, and has stuff to learn, I just like the potential he has shown. I think he does the same off the ball stuff like Am does, and that is why he would be a great choice to be his replacement when the time is right. I wouldn't mind seeing Am mentor him for 2-3 years to be his replacement for the 2027 World Cup. It would make a lot of sense
@@tasanalytics Yes he looks amazing, as I watched the rest of the video I can see him having a very bright future. Great "engine" and game sense, that kind of intuition and speed of decision making that Lukhanyo himself is famous for. I'm still waiting for the next Danie Gerber. Speed, power, intelligence. Sometimes I feel that Am just lacks a little of that sheer power, but makes up for it in the rest.
@@makeperceive Yeah Am is a completely different player than Gerber, I think he's more special with his vision and playmaking skills where as Danie Gerber was a gamebreaker who took it upon himself to destroy a defence. Lukhanyo Am tends to play with flair by setting his teammates up, we don't always see it with the boks but when he's with the sharks his attack is on a new level.
With attack, I think Henco would be more like Gerber if he actually got the ball to attack. At school people called him the next Danie Gerber with his linebreaks and his explosiveness but it has died down a bit since he just doesn't get the same attacking opportunities since he went pro. But he's still young, and I'm sure we'll see lots of highlights from him in the future.
@@tasanalytics he will never be a Gerber. He has already slowed down since his school days which I watched with big time anticipation.
I wonder if he would make a really great flank.
Your comments.
@@derekallan1341 I agree, He's not like Gerber. But I will say this, his defence is miles ahead to that of Gerber. They're totally different players now. Gerber was an attacking monster but he's defence was just average. Henco's games has changed from his school day. At school he was on of the best attacking players the country has produced. But he had to adapt because of his size, that's why he worked on his tackling technique and defence and has now become one of the best defenders in his age group. He still has a lot of potential on attack, but its more in the role of a direct runner, even though he still has an amazing step on him. But his game is more about power and explosiveness. He's still very hard to tackle because of his low centre of gravity and power, we just don't see it because the Lions refuse to use their 13's on attack. But Henco has already proven he's the best defender we have at 13 behind Lukhanyo Am. Other than Am, we don't have a specialist 13 and with the Boks, the 13 is the most important position in their defence, so they value defence more than attack.
As for making Henco a flank, that would be the biggest mistake a coach can make. He's a specialist 13 and has always been, I wouldn't want to change that. He's definitely able to do it physicality wise, but you would be wasting his attacking talent
South African rugby is filled with talent in all positions... We actually need a extra Fly half as we lacking a back up 10... Damian Willemse is our utility back for the 6-2 split.... We can risk starting him on 10 if pollard is unavailable
we have mannie libbok who is out performing everyone
@@andre51286 question is now why didn't they have him start on the 10 and keep Frans as the utility on the bench? Because according to the strategy the springboks play with the 6-2 split we always need that utility on the bench
He does look promising and in time we might be fortunate enough to see more. I have admittedly not seen any other footage/games of Henco and should ideally do that but based just from the footage you have provided I have some reservations.
1. There is a very definite potential for offside calls.
2. When he breaks, he carries the ball into contact every time. (Even with a clear overlap supporting him).
3. You provided precious little footage of him passing the ball. You showed the one pass from 2 angles and only 1 other pass. This concerns me, especially considering point 2.
4. No footage of him kicking/chip 'n chase/up and under. Can he kick? Does he use kicks effectively? (I do believe even a number 13 should be able to kick. It is not just the Fly-Half's domain)
5. Rushing up can stifle opposing play (as portrayed), but at the same time there is a resulting gap in the defensive line. Any opponent with similar attributes to Henco will capitalize on that. Does he have the self control to hang back and stay in the defensive line if he needs to?
It's been my experience that a great individual player isn't always the best team player. Is Henco a good team player?
I believe Rassie is a good judge of character and an innovative strategist. If Henco has the correct traits, I am sure Rassie will call on him. Time will tell.
Kinda reminds me of Jacques Fourie, the way he can step and run angles, but also run over people. Nice to have a 13 with that ability. Let’s see how he goes. Lukhanyo’s a master and Jessie has heaps of experience, so don’t see him in the mix in the near future.
Yeah its also fitting that both of them were legends at Monnas.
Am is obviously the best at the moment. But Kriel is not a good 13. He's defence is not as good as it once was. I think Henco has to the potential to replace Am for next World Cup in 2027. We need another specialist 13
Jessie Kriel is overrated...does not belong in the Bok squad.
Yip, Kriel could very well be past his prime. I’m just saying what I think the coaches think for between now and the end of the year, and possibly even next year to the World Cup. They’re quite a conservative bunch. Let’s wait for alignment camps next year.
A bokke in the making!!!!!For sure!!!
Future for SA rugby looks bright. People need to start talking more about Suleiman Hartzenberg. That boy is special too. Keen to see how he also goes for the Stormers. I think between he and Henco we're pretty much set at 13 for years to come
Pedigree is not a requirement and not conclusive by any means to measure possible future success, Am did not have 'pedigree' however his temperament allowed him to grow into a world-class player. That being said your videos are delightful to watch and highly insightful, kudos to you. As for this young man in the video, good luck.
Definitely agree. What you did at school or u20 is by no means a predictor of your success at the professional level. I just used that to point out he has been dominating everywhere he played. And from the limited URC games we saw, it seems he plays at the same level there. So far it's promising. Let's just hope the Lions dont waste his talent
With players like Van Wyk, Evan Roos etc. Springbok rugby has a good little future talent pipeline emerging for the future. Nice !
Yeah I would say the High School generation players of 2018-2020 might go down as the golden generation of players. That's where we see players produced like Van Wyk, Evan Roos, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Jordan Hendrikse, Canan Moodie, Andre-Hugo Venter, Ruan Venter, Quan Horn, Gareth Graham just to name a few. The amount of talent that came through during that 3 year period is unheard off.
@@tasanalytics Have you seen much of Jurenzo Julius ? Another exciting prospect coming through !
Imagine him and jan Sarfontein as a center pair both of them think out of the box.
Certainly a talent to watch. Am is the best 13 on the planet though so don't see him starting for the Boks for a while still unless injury forced. Good to know the talent pool is still deep
id say put him in 12 the physicality he brings to the field would suit inside centre perfectly
A friendly tip?
Red typeface over photos or videos very difficult to read. A design no-no.
Yeah didn't feel to good to be honest. Couldn't find a color or font to make it work so went with the best one. I'm looking at other software to help with the font stuff. The software I use is basically only for analysis so it's basic with text, but I use it because the graphic effects are next level with the spotlight and other stuff I can use. But definitely need to improve the font somehow
Great player, but he needs more exposure to senior international club rugby before being considered for the Springboks. He will get that during this URC season. I hope he can perform at this level because if he does, he will become a great servant of SA rugby in the future.
I follow the lions now just to watch his progress...same with Duhan van der merwe.
Same here, lets hope they don't waste his talent
He reminds me of Heinrich Brussouw but with pace and skill with ball in hand.
Haha my friend said the exact same thing. Especially with his breakdown skills. Brings back memories of the great Brussouw
Good player. I dont know about breakdown specialist though. The number of times he was not supporting his own body weight in those rucks and side entries when making the turnovers.
I'll give it to you - he looks like a great payer and more importantly intelligent and quick thinking in the decisions he makes on field. If only the Boks could start focussing on getting players that think fast rather than domkrag. Richie McCaw wasn't the biggest or strongest guy but his quick thinking made him a menace.
Yeah, he's incredibly smart on defence.That's why his size was never an issue at any level, he makes sure to use his tackling technique and just always be at the right place at the right time. But even despite his size, he's one of the strongest players i've seen. I can't tell you how many times I've seen him man handle forwards who try to run over him, he's fearless. It's obviously different at professional level, but I've seen the same thing in the limited games was able to see of him, his size simply never impacts him, in fact you could argue it even helps him at the breakdown because of his low centre of gravity. He's an exciting prospect for sure, I think he shares a lot of attributes on defence to that of Am than any other player currently in the SA setup. His attack is more like Damian de Allende than Am, whereas he's a strong runner with an incredible step, he has shown glimpses of good hands, but I prefer if he's the one carrying the ball and not distributing it.
@@tasanalytics Our focus on size is not good for our rugby, as good technique trumps size with poor technique anyday. And if smaller size comes with acceleration and speed, its even better for the attack. The blitzboks showed this.
He's a Extremely good and talented player, But not as good as AM yet, I say Put him on the bench but then When the time comes unleash the weapon!!
100% agree. He can't replace Am yet. But he can be the long term replacement to Am. We need a specialist 13 to back him up. We've seen how important that position is with our defence. I think it would he perfect for Am to mentor him
Will have to learn to stay connected on defense.
Definitely a glaring issue, looks like it might be a habit.
Yes Sir 💪🙏
His work rate is phenomenal as his level of awareness and anticipation Man... I like U .🙂 please tell me about your software(s)
Nice one. One to watch indeed. Not sure if individually shooting out of the defensive line is a +. Try that against the senior french, Irish, all black teams and then let's see
I get what you're saying but he doesn't just shoot out of the line for no reason. I'm just going to copy paste a previous comment of mine talking about the same thing. With regards to his running out of the defensive line, he only does it when a counter attack is on. In the cases I highlighted, there was clear counter attacks going on and his defense was out of position, so he reads the situation and then does that, and in those cases it was the right call, he prevented them from going outside and gave time for his team to get in position. He doesn't just run out of the line to run out of the line, he actually thinks before he does it.
If you just run out of the line with no thinking behind it, then yes a team like the French or All Blacks will punish you every single time. But Henco is a smart player, he does it only when he needs to
Agree Dumile.
Surely he'll play at least the SA 'A' games at the end of year tour
That would be smart from SA, they need a specialist 13 to replace Am. We saw how much we struggle when Am doesn't place. Replacing Am with a player like Kriel did not work as good as they wanted it to.
Am is our top guy right now and for the World Cup . He is one of the best in his position , in the world .
Definitely agree, but he needs a backup. Henco is the perfect player for that. He can learn a lot under Am
@@tasanalytics he should be in place of Kriel . In my humble opinion , Kriel has never consistently performed at top level , is one dimensional , predictable and too old . Give the young talent a chance .
@@theawkwardobserver8757 Yeah I would much rather have Henco replace Kriel. That way we have a specialist 13 in the squad who can learn under Am. It makes sense doing it that way.
Is this video a heads up for all the opponents? Because I think you’ve created a study guide for the opposition coaches. Maybe better suited for local distribution?
Or poach him to play as their International by giving him citizenship.
Haha they can try to study for him. He'll just adapt. He always has since u16 days.
Nothing they couldn't do by just watching the games. and planning for players which they would already do
Like the look of him but with most SA Backline players I am not seeing a solid enough distribution game. We tend to breed very contact focused players.
Yeah, but at school he was terrific with his distribution he had some insane offloads. But like most players in SA, once he went professional it died down because his team never used him on attack like they did at schools. It's definitely a concerning problem I see. We produce some amazing attacking players but it's almost like it gets coached out of them.
@@tasanalytics true it's our obsession with structured phase play that's causing this. I could never understand why as pre-planning the attack to that end kills the creative space. It also leads to a slower pace on attack that also allows defensive structures to realign quicker. The guy looks like the goods but let's wait and see
Caption: Nobody in rugby can do this
Lukhanyo Am has done that several times.
But I guess it goes to show the depth that we have in South African rugby.
I dissagree, I'm a massive Am fan everyone knows that. But that tackle you're referring to is not something Am can do. Am is very good at the breakdown and knows when to go for a turnover, that is obvious. But with the tackle you're referring to the thing that makes it impressive is the tackle itself and how Henco uses his athleticism to make it. He dives and uses his arm to wrap around the legs of the defender, he then uses the moment he got from the time to roll around and get back up within 1 second and then competes at the breakdown. To make a tackle like that and compete at the breakdown within 1 second is absurd, no player can do that. The closes I've seen this being done was with Cheslin Kolbe in a French game where he did something similar but just couldn't get the steal at the end, but was still amazing athleticism to even try it
@@tasanalytics am doesnt have to tacklke to steal a ball. watch him rob an argentine player who was on our tryline at full pace
Watch out weapon x 😵
100% BRO, The kid should playing there now with Am out. We don't want another Willie story in the team. the kid is a great replacement for Am going into the world cup he should be the 2nd 13 period.
Agreed. I think Am should mentor him. Then we have a long term replacement for him
AM proved himself. Our problem is fly-half and inside centre. We need guys with hands and feet not just the ability to smash it up field. The whole reason we play the dumb kicking game is our 12 has no hands. We have a 13 we need a 12 and a 10.
Yeah I agree. But Am needs a backup. We saw how bad we do when he got injured. We need another specialist 13 in the squad. Who better than a player who does the same things defensively as Am
@@tasanalytics maybe Am, because he has shown how beautiful his hands are, can actually play inside.
De Allende can pass ,as proven in Sydney..But the coaches wants him to bash it up....It seems as though the Boks prefer 2 only play ball in hand when desperate...They move Willemse to 12 and Willie to fullback for that...Esterhuizen has good hands 2...Think the real question is ,why we still play "Warren ball",when it only works 60% of the time.
@@sancojoseph4939 Yeah I also think it has more to do with coaching than the player. The same is happening with Henco at the Lions. He's so gifted with his attacking ability, but they never use him on attack. It also happens to Am with the boks, we only see his defensive genius because that is what the boks expect from their centres. But when Am plays for the Sharks, he switched it to a new level with his attacking skills.
Ja the last 5 minutes of this week's game showed how we waste talent and when it's used we can really play some footy
Should be getting picked over Kriel as back up for Am imo
I like this guy, he is a physical centre (reminds me a lot of Rohan before he got injured). Wont be long before the Bulls or WeePee make him an offer. The Sharks wont want him, because they are overloaded with decent Lions, oops, I mean Centres. The Lions Just cant hold onto the Talented Players. And none of the Good players who left, wants to come back (I don't blame them, I mean we don't have a Proper coach).
The Bulls had to choose between Henco and Simelane, they went with Simelane because of his versatility. And Jake is known to favor size over skill so probably also why. I actually think stormers make a lot of sense in the future. Ideally it would be cool if he can stay and become a legend at the Lions, but I think Straeuli has to go before that happens. The Lions can't become good if it's rotten at the top. I don't even blame the coaches, I think the problem is with Straeuli
WTF!!!!! Does every player that hopes to become a Bok have to put out a video like this?????
He will become a Springbok.
If he has a good URC session he should be in the planning. The Boks coaching staff has made it clear they will mostly consider players who played 16-18 matches for Boks if they want to go to the WC. Henco seems like a good prospect but just like the young and very promising no. 8 let him play his way into the Bok team. A bit of hardship , not getting all the game time you believe you deserve and learning from the best are some of the things the greats first often need to experience .Talent is not enough , lots of the talented players dont make it at the highest level because of a lack of hard work and thinking they are better than they really are but not realising that with hard work they could be even better than they believe they are.
Am is the best 13 in the world though 🥺
No denying that. But he needs a backuo and there is no specialist 13 in the bok squad. I think they need to bring in Henco so that they can mold him into Am's replacement for next world cup
What's with that siff gravel pitch towards the end of the video??
Wow this man is bettet than Am !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he is not even close to Am
@@derekallan1341 Man you don't know what your taking about.When Am was 22 years old did they make video's about him that he is a star and Henco is not even in his prime YET💪💯💪💯💪💯.
@@japievisagie6231 making videos!! Who is they!!!! you are a clown with your stupid comment. You cannot reason with stupid and obviously your rugby brain is lacking as well.
Guys Jurenzo is from namibia, so I doubt hes gonna be a bok.
Would be great to see him and Am in a backline together. Maybe Am shifting to 12 and getting more of the ball, with Henco playing outside him.
switch the best 13 in the world for a lightie,how ridiculous
@@markbrown-sb2zm maybe Am would be the best 12 in the world. I get frustrated when his talent is wasted because the ball doesn’t get to him enough.
@@Amandla-Awethu very weak retort. Am is the best 13 in the world and that is where he stays.
@@derekallan1341 so what is your grand solution if you potentially have the 2 best 13s around?
@@Amandla-Awethu there is no need for a solution, the 2 best are already playing. The basis of my disagreeing with TAS is that van Wyk was being toted as the next Danie Gerber which is highly unlikely. He said to me that on attack Gerber was a beast but a useless defender; which is not true. Gerber could move off both feet and he could be direct as well. Van Wyks biggest strength is his ability to run at angles, he does not have that classic three quarter ability "to be here and suddenly over there". He also tried to tell me that Gerber was slow off the mark and only had line speed which is also untrue.
Tas tried to tell me that he needs to be fast tracked into the Bok team because I compared URC to TEST rugby saying that a good URC
/Currie Cup player will not necessarily make a good test player. I said that he is too young, remember what Nick Mallet did to Gaffie du Toit and Dave van Hoeslin?? I said to TAS that van Wyk is out of position too many times and in TEST rugby he will get smoked.
I also said that he has slowed since school and that he will bulk as he gets older which is natural and so he will get even slower. Then he tried to convince me that van Wyk has not slowed down since his U16 and senior school days. He later admitted that van Wyk has slowed down.
I suggested that because of his style of play he should be turned into a flank seeing that SO MANY people are saying that we should look for someone shorter that can win the ball on the ground and not play with 3 tall loose forwards. Please remember we have Smith playing that role and how they turned Marx from a loose forward to hooker. The way that he is tackling and winning the ball would make a classic Richie McCaw. So why could they not do the same positional swap with van Wyk?
I also said to TAS that he has overhyped van Wyk with the amount of videos that he has pushed through the internet and that at school as a centre he was brilliant and the one school video that I thought really showed off his potential I sent to a very good friend of mine who is an ex-Bok centre.
Lastly TAS accused me of HATING van Wyk!! Why would I hate him?? I am not one of those people that used to throw full cans of coke at Naas Botha just because a player is good or exceptional.
Gotta agree
Yster!!
Dear TASanylitics. Please don't use red letters on a dark background. It's difficult to read..... Great work though.
Yeah also responded on other comment with same issue. I definitely need to improve on that. The software I use is not the best for fonts or text. Will try and improve on that somehow.
He is also Scots-Qualified, looking forward to seeing him come play for one of our pro teams and Six Nations!
There is saying, if Henco is good enough, he is old enough.
Love that saying😂
he is not good enough. Our 2 best backline centres are playing already.
@@derekallan1341 Other than Am and de Allende, who is better than him? You can't convince me Kriel is better, Kriel's defence was atrocious the last few years and he never gets the ball on attack. So you won't be able to convince me Kriel is better than Henco, especially if we're talking defence. Am is the only 13 in SA that is better on defence than Henco
@@tasanalytics Henco is not a Springbok. He still has to correct his positional play. The AB's will make him look ordinary unless he sorts it out. Any "average" player can excel in loose defence lines at that level. Test players will make him look ordinary if he continues running out of line as he does. Someone like Zammit or van der Merwe will out run him on either side.
You guys have mocked Kriel because he has done the same things as well but have a look at his defence the last game and please do a balanced video to to prove me wrong.
Let’s see how he goes against decent opposition. Rushing off the line in defense will be exposed.
The video is a desperate call for recognition, the poor youngster will only end up devestated if his dreams remain a dream.
Your rugby knowledge is lacking son!
Agree Glenn.
@@louispieterse2357 his knowledge is not lacking son. He is spot on 100%
@@derekallan1341 Haha you honestly hate Henco, did he play against your son or something? You say he's out of position and rushing of the line. Yet he only does it when his team needs him to do it, like when I indicated his whole team is out of position and the opposition is setting up a counter attack. So what must Henco do? Should he stay in his line and let the counter attack expose his team's defence? Or must he rush out, like he did, and completely stop an counter attack? If Am does it, he's a genius. If Henco does it, lacks positional awareness. If you criticize Henco for it, then you should do the same for Am. Also were you this harsh on Danie Gerber's defence as well? Who was very weak on defence if you watched his games, or did he get a pass?
@@tasanalytics Please tell me why I should HATE van Wyk???? Just because you have been blowing him up for the last few years it does not mean that the red carpet must just be rolled out for him!!!!!
Your supercilious comment to me about reading the memo shows your lack of maturity and observance in that I told you that the Lions defence has always been rubbish anyway. Do you remember that??? That shows that I have been watching the various forms of rugby in South Africa.
He is not Danie Gerber and never will be and if you ask knowledgeable people like Swys de Bruin, Nick Mallet Naas Botha or even the English and Irish teams that came to SA in the 80's for an opinion on Danie Gerber it may be very different to yours.
Squidge and those other moffies must be very jealous that you actually know up and coming players. Keep up the good work TAS! Love the videos.
I think they're too triggered of me being critical of refs to care about other stuff I do😂
Hes like a Heinrich Brussow at center
Talented player, but Am is probably the best 13 on the planet at the moment
For me he should be in the Springboks squad regardless of his experience because like Arendse and Moody who is also very young yet they're rugby iq is incredible for they're age the same goes for Henco. I think Jesse Kriel has run his race and needs to stay at home but we all know thats not gonna happen
Yeah I agree, having Henco in place of Kriel just makes more sense. Especially if we're looking at the long term of the boks.
@@tasanalytics van Wyk is still a boy. If you remember Mallet put Gaffie and van Hoeslin in when they were boys, they were found wanting, Mallet mouthed off at them and neither reached their so called potential. Van Hoeslin actually left and moved to New Zealand.
@@derekallan1341 Canan Moodie is still a boy, Frans Steyn was still a boy when he made his debut, I can go on and on. I understand what you're saying. But keep in mind in this era, being young is not necessarily a bad thing, young players of today are in incredible physical shape compared to the old school era. That's why more and more we're seeing players make debuts at a young age. It's the same in other sports as well, it's a different age. If you're ready, you're ready.
@@tasanalytics Firstly Canan Moodie is only there because Kolbe and Arendse were not available. Both are better players than Moodie and one try on debut does not make you a world star.
Moodie has not played in 3 world cups and won two. He does not have even a tenth of the legacy of Steyn and so please do not compare them.
Van Wyk is not ready, you can see it in his positional play. Any URC player or Currie Cup player can have a good game and look like a star because he is playing against average players. He himself may also be average.
Please bear in mind that van Wyk is slower in his position than what he was in his U16 DAYS. He would do better to look at playing flank or hooker. He is too physical now and the older he gets the more physical he will become as he becomes heavier and slower. He is becoming the same as DDA only he is shorter which has its merits but also it's draw backs.
Sorry, for me you are barking up the wrong tree if you want him to become a Bok centre. Time will tell won't it.
He reminds me of Dick Muir ... a center that plays like a flank ... think all the time.
Was this made by the player himself?
Before you call rassie erasmus to unleash him, maybe call for the lions to use him more, dont know why but it seems they dont rate him very highly
Yeah but Rassie needs to save him from the Lions. They gonna waste his talent.
He'll most likely start again for Lions their next game.
2:58 - change your caption to "Instead of tackling the ball carrier, he kicks the ball out of his hands, creating an illegal turnover."
Haha he literally attacks the players arm like he does with a lot of his tackles. That forced the player to knock the ball backwards. I don't know how you see that is him kicking the ball, his boots were nowhere near the ball lol
@@tasanalytics Are you the only person that can't see Henco's left foot come through? I do appreciate the effort you put into your analyses, but in this case, your grasp of physics has been left wanting. Otherwise, great video.
@@rossdkelly Thank you for the 2:58 timestamp. I went to look. He actually checks the front foot and it does look more like the ball is coming out from the forward motion of Henco's arms. I do have my reservations of Henco but would have to watch an entire game more closely to confirm my suspicions. I will say this: @TASanalytics's request to Rassie seems a bit premature
@@cobus5841 it does seem a bit premature. Special player in the making though. Definitely someone to look at for the EOYT.
Did you give him the moniker weapon X or is it from elsewhere
I gave it to him. He reminds me of my favorite NFL player Brian Dawkins. He was given the name for his aggresive defence despite not having the best size.
It's reference to Wolverine of X-men.
Even forwards can identify the “threats” when the ball is kicked on to the only two players at the back? To me it looks as if he always comes off the line which can be exploited by better opposition?😂😂😂
Any player "can" do that, but 99% of them don't do it or are simply to lazy to do it. Whereas Henco has the work rate to always do it. Hence why he has 10+ tackles with a 100% success rate in his urc games.
I would love to see better opposition try to exploit it, so far they've came 2nd everytime they tried😂
Same thing I was thinking 😂
@@tasanalytics URC is not test rugby. He will be found out very quickly if he continues to play like that.
@@derekallan1341 Another issue I have you, you say he's playing URC as if it's a knock. You do realize that's the only premium competition South African teams play in right? Why are you using it against him. How on earth is he supposed to prove himself if you deem the URC a bad competition? Must he play in the Currie Cup against the other locals teams 2nd teams? Must he play Varsity Cup? Must he play u21? What competition other than URC, can Henco prove himself to you? Your comment regarding the URC makes no sense at all. If we still played Super Rugby, then yes it makes sense. But we don't, I'm not sure if you missed the memo but we left Super Rugby and joined URC, so our top teams are playing in the URC, meaning that's the only way they can put up their hand for Springbok selection.
@@tasanalytics Are you asking for me to give special dispensation to van Wyk because his name is van Wyk???? There are other players in the team and other teams that all play in the same competition so you won't win that one with me. What makes him so special that the red carpet must be rolled out for him and no other player. Also, he does not know me, doesn't care about me and has nothing to prove to me. He is not so special that he gets preferential treatment above other players just because he, as you said "put his hand up".
Whether SA plays Super Rugby or URC the principle is still the same. The players are the same, the teams are the same and the difference is that it is played in a difference hemisphere with a different style of rugby.
Please stop putting words in my mouth as you have done. What I have said is that ANY competition below test level is not TEST rugby. You can be a good player at the other level but you won't necessarily become a good TEST player. As I have said go and ask Dave van Hoselin and Gafie du Toit and how Nick Mallet destroyed them. Van Hoeslin left SA and had a successful career in New Zealand.
Did Henco sponsor this video?
You want someone that can read the game/plays. People that can do it consistently don't come along very often. Like naas Botha or lukanyo am
Yeah and he does it excellently for someone still so young. That's why I would love it if he can sit behind Lukhanyo Am and learn from the best. It's a match made in heaven
Very promising young lad. Bit more experience at the top levels he could be a weapon. I still think lukanyo am is better though. Shift this guy to second five and have him partner up with AM then we'll definitely see some magic.
Am is definitely the better player now. This video was more to do with the end of the year tour while Am is injured. Because as we've seen during the championship, South Africa needs a specialist 13, we were so bad on defence once Am got hurt. I think the best idea would be to let Am Mentor him and prepare Henco for that 13 role for the 2027 World Cup. He can also be used as a 12 to cover there if needed. He can definitely play the same role as de Allende as well. He actually plays centre like de Allende and Am, he's a bit of both.
Doesn't matter - he'll have all the natural attacking impulses coached out of him anyway.
Already happening at the Lions who refuse to use him on attack😂
@@tasanalytics So his selection for Nienaber's Boks is almost guaranteed then.
@@Eleutherarch Haha fair enough, he would fit in right well with the Boks gameplan
2:48 phase of play he was offside
Technically you are correct, but if you watch you'll notice when the 9 kicked the ball he was immediately put onside. If he started running before the 9 kicked the ball I would say you are correct, but since he was brought onside immediately before he went to tackle, I would say the correct call is that he was onside.
The Next Danie Gerber
TOOOOOOOOOO slow and too small.
@@derekallan1341 Have you watched his URC games? You keep saying his too small and too slow? Yet he single handedly changed the Lions defence? Even the game from last night. He destroyed Cardiff on defence and tackled the shit out of them. If he was too small people wouldn't be raving how good he was on defence. As for too slow, he has incredible acceleration. He's a short guy, he's not going to have long speed. Cheslin Kolbe is the same, he's slow compared to other international players but his acceleration to get to full speed in the first 20-30m is what makes him special. Not his speed.
@@tasanalytics in the past the Lions defence was not good anyway. His acceleration and side stepping is not even close to that of Kolbe. Van Wyk is a straight or angled attacking player which has big merits but please don't compare acceleration between the two because Kolbe is blits vinnig.
@@derekallan1341 Henco 1,81 m, Weight 92 kg Danie 1,85m , Weight 91kg
@@derekallan1341 oh and AM is Height 1,86 m, Weight 93 kg so your argument of too small is bs.
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Also rate him. Would say he needs at least a few more games at URC level, but then if he still performs, take him on EOYT as Am's backup or understudy.
I agree. My only fear is the Lions wasting his career. They simply never pass the ball past 12, so its difficult to show your talent with no ball.
Defensively he's already solidified himself as a top prospect. Thats why I would love to see Am mentor him. I think they to similar stuff on defence and he fit in nicely with the bok setup where defence is more important at 13 than attack.
I don't think he's ready to replace Am yet. But it would be good idea to mold him into his replacement for the next world cup
@@tasanalytics Agree on players being wasted at the Lions, expecially with Cash as coach. Loubser and Fourie should actually be good mentors for him, but they need a better 12. Hopefully they start playing Zander at 12, as opposed to Louw or at least that is what I would do.
Hope Rassie sees your video and takes note. Perhaps post on Twitter..
@@gerhardolivier6285 Yeah I don't know why they played Zander at 13 the last game, he only has experience at 12. Some of those tries was because he was out of position which you can't blame him since it was his first game at 13. I also think he makes more sense at 12 and gives the Lions an extra 60m+ kicking boot if Tiaan Swanepoel does not play. Louw has the potential, but he makes silly handling mistakes every game, he just needs to fix that. But yeah I think Henco should be the specialist 13.
Who's given him this Machine X nickname... Come on guys
This lad under Am's wing would be world class. Far superior to Kriel.
Would love if they let Am mentor him. We have no other specialist 13 in the squad
Kriel does not get the ball so you cannot compare. He will be the same. Perhaps a better position may be flank. He has already slowed up since school. Look at what Smith does for the Boks with his small size i.e van Wyk also the same.
I am not so sure
The problem with SA Rugby is that the current players need to retire or die from old age before new players are looked at.
By pressing hard individually he will be a liability in the defence system for the boks. They press hard but everyone not just a single player. Secondly he is way to small and he needs to take AM’s place in the side, which is very unlikely! On top of that he is just too small to play test rugby as Rassie needs big centres to gain momentum and play on the front foot
I love that the only knock anyone has against him is his size, yet he's always been the best defender in any team he has played in. Even in this Lions team, he is the best tackler by a mile and literally dominates every single tackle he makes. I would understand it if his size had a negative impact on his game but I've never see none game where his size had an impact on his performance, so that is a very lazy knock to use against him. Also the boks defensive system literally required your 13 and wings to press hard, it's a high risk high reward type defence so i can't see how it's a bad thing if Henco is doing it at 21 years old. I would argue he can do it better than most players on the boks team, maybe not Am, but definitely better than the rest.
And this at a time when even Allblacks fans, experts and veterans concede that AM is currently the WORLD'S BEST 13🙄🤣 Ridiculous.
Well they're not wrong 😂 Lukhanyo Am is amazing. I would love it if he can mentor Henco for 2-3 years.
Rohan Janse Van Rensburg @ 12 Henco can partner him @ 13
Would not be a bad combo. Rohan can focus on attack, and Henco can be the minister of defence. Much like the de Allende - Am combination
hes great but youre asking him to fill the boots of the best backline player in the world. esterhuisen is a bit better, id also like to see moodie play centre. this henco needs to be developed into a replacement for kwagga
Video has potential, but crazy bias suggested by the captions. 'world class' , ' nobody can do this', ' break down specialist', etc. Arguably none of those are true.
Also, sports videos without match sound and commentary are never going to get an upvote from me, personally (as you can imagine I therefore rarely give likes to youtube sports videos!) .
I disagree, His defence is World Class, show me any other player in the world he makes the type of diving tackles like him, where he gets gets up to his feet within 1 seconds to steal the ball. There is none, he makes the most athletic tackles you will see. There was another one in the URC where he tackled Boffelli against Edinburgh where he swings around his leg in a manner I've never seen before whilst still having control throughout the entire time. It's simply, there is no player that can tackle like him, his technique is the best. As for breakdown specialist, I don't get your point because he is? Even if you look at his stats now in the URC, he has 4 breakdown steals already, with the top one being 6 and that is of a looseforward who also played 2 more games than Henco. So again, he's a 13 and still he is already top 5 in breakdown steals. So yes, he is a breakdown specialist. As for bias, there probably is because I've made it known Henco is my favorite player to watch because he is the best player I've ever scouted, But I make these videos to show what I see in him. Doesn't mean we have to agree, that's just how I see him as a player.
As for your opinion on sound, I don't use match sound for copyright reasons. So sorry about that, I know a lot of people would prefer to use commentary, but I simply can't. But I get where you're coming from.
@@tasanalytics If you look at other sports videos you can find dozens with full match commentary and sound, although usually with a slightly audibile music in the background, partly to prevent videos being simply copied and uploaded by someone else (this of course is why people put music in their videos a lot of the time, or because they copied someone else's video themselves and are just trying to hide it by putting differnet music over it!). If it falls within fair use terms, there is no copyright violation for sound any more than for VT as far as I know. Check out the 'Epic Footraces' series for example. Match sound and faint background music. Why do you say that about copyright? Have you had a strike?
He may be world class in certain aspects of his game, but so are many other players, and that doesn't make them world class players, it just makes them world class at that thing! Your world class claims come across (to me at least) as a generalized claim about the player, not the specific skill. Exciting player. Boks could use a good 13. I wonder if his ceiling might not be too high though becasue of his size.
He's a talent, but robotic is predictable but definitely strong and good balls skills not sure he has the subtle agility to take in the equivalent backline in the ABs....time will tell..
I think he definitely has the agility and attacking skills to be deadly, but after his school days where he was one of the best attacking prospects SA has ever produced, they simply never used him on attack when he played u/21 or for the Lions. It's a pity but I see it happening a lot with some of our best talents.
This guy is good! But with the Rasnaber alliance will most probably not be recognised as one of the best centres in SA rugby at the moment!! Reminds me of Danie Gerber!!!
You should see his High School highlights, that screams of Danie Gerber. His last 2 years was more highlights of his defence as the Lions and his u/21 teams never used him on attack. But he still shows glimpses of his attack when he gets the opportunity.
not nearly as quick as Gerber. Neither is his side step as big or mesmerising as Gerbers.
At 13 defense comes first. Hopefully between him and R.Jonker the lions don't stuff up their development
That is my only fear with the Lions. They don't know how to use their 13's. Regardless of whose playing.
@@tasanalytics he’s clearly doing so much right on defense. Lions have some really good buys in Jonker, Du Plessis, Lombard and Nohambla, hopefully there is some interest in seeing them roam free!
@@johanroodt2371 Yeah I would really love it if the Lions get more creative on attack, they have an amazing backline on paper but it just feels like they don't get used to their potential. But it's still early season, hopefully it gets better in the next 3-4 weeks.