Ben Healy Signs for Edinburgh
Edinburgh Rugby has today announced the signing of Munster stand-off Ben Healy who will join the club on a two-year deal ahead of next season. Scottish-qualified Healy has long been rumoured as a target for Scotland especially as he’s been stuck in something of a log-jam at standoff for both Munster and Ireland.
Healy, 23, will make the move to Edinburgh in the summer at the end of his current deal. The announcement does increase the chances of an early capture by Scotland coach Gregor Townsend. However as Healy is still young, Toony may wish to wait until the move is complete after the World Cup before doing that and also potentially calling time on the Kinghorn at 10 experiment that is, and was, expected to see Scotland through that tournament. As it stands, Kinghorn and Healy will be expecting to compete for the Edinburgh 10 shirt and potentially the Scotland 22 shirt in future years.
“Having played against them several times it’s clear how much they want to play. They’ve really developed their game under Mike and I believe that style will suit me. I’m looking forward to putting myself into a new environment and seeing how I go.
Ben Healy
The flame-haired playmaker (yes I went there) has a reputation as an excellent goal kicker, scoring 20 with the boot in one game against Edinburgh last season, a season in which he collected the Munster Academy Player of the Year award. The stand-off also started in Munster’s 28–14 win against a South Africa XV in Páirc Uí Chaoimh this past November, grabbing eight points with a 100% kicking record during their historic victory.
A product of Glenstal Abbey School and the Munster Academy, Healy also made his professional debut against Edinburgh in 2019.
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