Oscar Beard signs new contract with Harlequins

Harlequins have confirmed that centre Oscar Beard has signed a new contract with the Gallagher PREM club.

The 24-year-old Academy product, who once served as a ball-boy at The Stoop, has become a key figure in the midfield.

Beard made his senior debut during Harlequins’ 2020/21 title-winning season and has since played consistently in both the Gallagher PREM and the Investec Champions Cup.

He has accumulated around 80 senior appearances, further cementing his role as a dependable performer in the squad.

The midfielder represented England at Under-18 and Under-20 levels before his strong club form earned him repeated invitations to senior England training camps.

He also featured for England XV against France and made his full international debut earlier this year on the summer tour, starting against the USA in Washington, D.C.

“I am absolutely buzzing to re-sign. All I ever wanted as youngster was to play here at The Stoop and pull on a Quins jersey - to have done that once, let alone over 50 times - is a dream come true for me and I don’t ever take it for granted,” said Beard to the club's official website.

“As a group, we work hard for one another and we’re desperate to win for each other.

"I absolutely love playing with guys like Fin Baxter, who I played against when I was Farnham and he was at Cobham as Under-9s. To then come through the Academy together and into the First Team is awesome.

“It was a dream come true to play for England this summer. It had been a goal of mine for a long time and still is.

"It’s something I’m desperate to achieve more of and I am going to do everything I can to put on an England shirt as much as possible.”