Henry Speight

Henry Speight
Speight playing against New Zealand in 2017
Birth name Ratu Henry Vao'ofu Speight
Date of birth (1988-03-25) 25 March 1988
Place of birth Suva, Fiji
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
School Queen Victoria School (Fiji) Hamilton Boys High School
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014−
2018–		 Canberra Vikings
Ulster		 1
0		 (1)
(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2011 Waikato 34 (40)8t
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011– Brumbies 107 (205)41t
Correct as of 8 July 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Australia 19 (20)
Correct as of 25 November 2017
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2015 Australia 1

Henry Speight (born 24 March 1988 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fiji-born Australian rugby union fifteens and sevens player who has played for Hamilton Boys' High School team (New Zealand), the Fijian national junior team (2008), the Waikato provincial team (2008–11, New Zealand), and currently plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby (2011-ongoing) and for the Wallabies (2014-ongoing). His playing position is wing or centre.

Early career

Speight's first taste of pro-rugby came in his final year at Hamilton Boys High School, when he was picked for Waikato, making his debut against the Bay of Plenty in 2008.[1] Speight went on to represent his province over four seasons.[2] Not eligible for the New Zealand Schoolboys, Speight represented his native Fiji in the same year at the Junior World Cup in Belfast.[3]

Super Rugby and Australia

Speight made his Brumbies debut during the 2011 Super Rugby season against the Chiefs[4] in Canberra. After becoming eligible for national selection, on 11 September 2014,[5] Speight made his Wallabies debut during the 2014 Spring Tour against Ireland.[6]

In early 2018 Speight signed with Australia for at least one more year. Speight has shown dedication to his Australian rugby even after huge contracts offered by foreign nations.[7]

He is the son of Fijian politician Samisoni Tikoinasau[4] and the grandson of former Fiji President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo.[8]

He signed a short contract (August 2018) with Ulster and will stay until December as he is temporary replacement for the injured Louis Ludik.

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 20 March 2017[9]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2011 Brumbies1211183730001500
2012 Brumbies16151113780004000
2013 Brumbies18180137780004000
2014 Brumbies1111079830001510
2015 Brumbies17170131640002001
2016 Brumbies4401671000500
2017 Brumbies44032040002000
Total828025953100015511

References

  1. ↑ "Young Speight in long-awaited Mooloo debut". Stuff News. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Surprises in Waikato selections for NPC final". Stuff News. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. ↑ ACT Brumbies. "Henry Speight Bio". Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  4. 1 2 Makaba, Josefa (16 February 2011). "Brumbies believe Speight's a threat". Fiji Times. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Henry Speight eligible for Wallabies from September
  6. ↑ "Ireland v Australia". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  7. ↑ Speight re-signs with Wallabies
  8. ↑ "President told Speight to play for Wallabies". Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  9. ↑ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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