Marcus Smith: England fly-half indicators long-term contract with Harlequins | Rugby union information

Marcus Smith has signed a brand new long-term contract which can preserve him at Harlequins till no less than 2028.

The 25-year-old England fly-half has dedicated his future to Quins, the membership which has overseen his improvement from academy expertise to one of many world’s greatest gamers at his place.

Smith turned the second youngest participant in Gallagher Premiership historical past to make his debut when he began for his boyhood membership towards London Irish in September 2017, aged simply 18 years and 200 days .

He went on to make 166 appearances for Quins, scoring 35 tries and 1,505 factors, and was instrumental of their 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership title triumph, the place he completed the season because the league’s high scorer.

“I’m very excited to signal a brand new contract with Harlequins,” Smith stated. “I really like the membership; it has given me and my household a lot over time and I stay up for the longer term right here.

“Each time I step onto the coaching floor I’m enthusiastic about the way forward for the membership as I can see the extent of expertise we’ve within the constructing. We’ve got all the time been happy with our homegrown expertise and I imagine that everybody is we are going to see extra within the coming seasons.

“Each time I play at The Stoop, I really feel the love of the followers and their assist not just for myself, but in addition for the staff. I feel they supply the very best assist this league can supply. Personally and collectively, we’re all so completely satisfied for them.

“I got here by way of the academy and I nonetheless play with a whole lot of my greatest associates. I hope we are able to obtain extra of our desires collectively.”

Smith received 39 caps and scored 284 factors to signify England and, in 2021, was known as up for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.

He underlined his world-class credentials throughout England’s detached Autumn Nations Sequence marketing campaign with standout performances towards New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan.

Alongside Scotsman Finn Russell, he’ll battle for the beginning place throughout the Lions’ tour of Australia in 2025.

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