ACT Brumbies winger Henry Speight's Test dreams have been dealt a blow with the International Rugby Board ruling him ineligible to play for the Wallabies until September 11.

A three-man IRB panel decided Fijian-born Speight's international fate on Friday night, declaring he will qualify to play for Australia at the end of the year.

ACT Brumbies winger Henry Speight will not be able to play for Australia until after September 11. Credit:Jeffrey Chan

Speight and the Brumbies had been hoping for an immediate clearance given Speight has been based in Canberra since the end of 2010.

IRB eligibility rules state players must spend three consecutive years in Australia before playing for the Wallabies.