Rugby

Henry Speight to join Biarritz

June 15, 2020 12:40 pm

Henry Speight [Source: Planetrugby]

Fijian-born Australian Wallabies winger Henry Speight will soon be joining Flying Fijians loose-forward, Johnny Dyer in French based club, Biarritz for the 2020-2021 season.

This is after his club Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) agreed to release the Reds wing Henry Speight on a three-year deal.

The 32-year-old joined the Reds in late 2019 following nine seasons with the Brumbies in Canberra and signed through 2021 with Queensland.

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Speight made his Queensland debut against his former club at GIO Stadium in Round 1 and went on to start in each of the Reds seven Super Rugby matches this year and scored three tries.

QRU CEO David Hanham says he has been a fantastic player for Australian Rugby over the past decade and was happy for Speight and his family.

Meanwhile, 28 -year-old, Dyer switches from Top 14 club Racing 92 and was included in the rugby transfer table in Pro D2 for 2020/2021.