Henry Speight pens new deal with Brumbies

Australia international Henry Speight has penned a new deal with the Super Rugby club Brumbies.

Speight made his professional rugby debut with Mitre 10 side Waikato in 2008 and his switch to Brumbies came in 2011.

There have been reports of the Wallabies wing considering overseas options but the new one-year deal with Brumbies means he is set to be in contention for Australia's World Cup squad for the 2019 edition in Japan.

"There’s still a lot to achieve with both the Brumbies and the Wallabies so I’m really excited to be staying in Canberra for another year," he said.

"The World Cup is a big target of mine. I really enjoyed the experience in 2015 but I want to go one step further next year so hopefully I’m part of that."

The 30-year-old made his debut for Australia in 2014 and has featured in 19 Tests with his last appearance coming in November 2017 clash against Scotland.

"Dan (McKellar) is also building something very special at the Brumbies and they have done so much for me since I moved here to Australia," he added.

Australia head coach Michael Cheika welcomed Speight decision to remain in Australia and believes he still has a lot to offer at the international level.

"Henry has shown how much he wants to represent the Brumbies and the Wallabies by knocking back big money offers from Europe to stay and play his rugby in Australia," he said.

"It shows the quality of character in the man and you need character like that to be a quality player.

"I'm sure he's going to have a huge impact on our game over the next 18 months leading into the World Cup."