Tipperary's Ben Healy on the verge of starting a fresh chapter with new club

Ben Healy is on the verge of starting a fresh chapter with a new club.

Healy has bid farewell to Edinburgh and is heading to Newcastle on loan for the remainder of the season.

With his Edinburgh contract expiring this summer, rumors are swirling about a possible move to La Rochelle.

Healy a Nenagh native will see out the season with Newcastle, a club fighting to climb from the foot of the Premiership table.

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In a statement on the Newcastle Falcons website, Sporting general manager Neil McIlroy said: “Ben is a quality addition who will greatly boost our playing pool between now and the end of the season.

“As well as providing injury cover for the likes of Ethan Grayson, he also gives us genuine competition at fly-half, and he will be available for selection straightaway.

“In addition to all the planning we are doing for the longer term, we are also fully committed to finishing the current campaign strongly, and having Ben on board will help us achieve that goal.”

In the same statement, Ben Healy says, “I’m excited to be playing in a new competition, exposing myself to a different style of rugby.

“Gallagher PREM Rugby is a great production, and it will be fantastic to be involved with that, having watched it so much over the years.

“Working with a legendary fly-half like Stephen Jones is also another big draw, and it’s an exciting time to be involved with Newcastle Falcons, considering everything going on around Red Bull’s investment at the moment.”

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