Kurtley Beale ends months of speculation by signing one-year deal with NSW Waratahs

INJURED Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has signed a one-year deal with NSW Waratahs and the Australian Rugby Union.

Kurtley Beale

INJURED Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has signed a one-year deal with NSW Waratahs and the Australian Rugby Union.

Beale had long been linked with a move back to his original Super Rugby franchise even before Melbourne Rebels decided not to offer him a new deal.

"I feel at home in Sydney, it’s where my family is," Beale said.

"I’m really looking forward to playing some good, consistent rugby.

"I’ve made the decision to get my shoulder right, I hope next year will be a big one for me. I’m excited by the Rugby World Cup on the horizon and I’m just looking forward to getting back to playing really good Rugby, having a big year for the Waratahs and hopefully getting selected for the Wallabies."

The schoolboy prodigy will not play again this season after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury, but it will allow him the chance to put in a solid pre-season in Sydney.

Beale will play either fly half or fullback with the Waratahs, with the decision likely to rest on whether Israel Folau decides to stick with rugby.

Folau has agreed to terms with the Waratahs but is yet to reach a deal with the Australian Rugby Union.