Henry Speight eager to earn his spot in Aussie 7’s side
Just days after returning to Australia after spending close to three months on tour with the Wallabies, Sevens recruit Henry Speight has returned to training at Narrabeen in preparation for this weekend’s Olympic qualification tournament in New Zealand.
Speight has been named in an extended 15-man squad for the two day tournament in Auckland, where Australia will look to book a spot at the Rio Olympics by winning the competition.
“I’m very excited and very humbled as well. I’m really grateful to the management for having me this week, obviously the goal is Rio but this week is a major step towards that so we aren't getting too far ahead of ourselves,” Speight said after finishing his first official session with the squad
“It’s good to get back in the groove of things, the boys have been really welcoming and have taken me on board. I think it’ll take me a few days to get up to speed but so far it’s been really good.”
Speight signed a unique three year contract ex