He spent four years in international limbo waiting to play for Australia, is the grandson of a former Fiji president, the nephew of a coup leader and has a family story filled with heartache and controversy.
But for Fijian born winger Henry Speight playing his first game for the Wallabies is his chance to change the meaning of his family's name and put a smile on the faces of kids with cancer in Fiji.
The former Queen Victoria School student is the newest face in the Wallabies squad and he carries a quiet determination to change the perception of the Speight name in Australia and Fiji.
Speight also wants to raise $10,000 for the Walk On Walk Strong Foundation ‑ a charity raising awareness for childhood cancer ‑ to make his late mother and cousin proud.
Speight will play his first game for Australia against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday morning, ending four years stuck in international uncertainty.
The Wallabies will take on the Barbarians at 3.30am while the All Blacks will play USA at 9am Sunday.
Source: Canberra Times
