Marcus Smith has signed a brand new long-term contract that may maintain him at Harlequins till not less than 2028.
The 25-year-old England fly-half has dedicated his future to Quins, the membership who’ve overseen his growth from academy expertise to the most effective gamers on this planet in his place.
Smith turned the second-youngest participant in Gallagher Premiership historical past to make their debut when he began for his boyhood membership in opposition to London Irish in September 2017, aged simply 18 years and 200 days.
He has gone 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 ended the season because the league’s prime scorer.
“I’m super excited to sign a new deal with Harlequins,” Smith stated. “I like the membership; it is given me and my household rather a lot through the years and I am trying ahead to the long run right here.
“Each time I come into the coaching floor, I am enthusiastic about the way forward for the membership as a result of I can see the extent of expertise we’ve within the constructing. We have at all times prided ourselves on our homegrown expertise, and I believe everybody goes to see extra of that in seasons to come back.
“Each time I play at The Stoop, I really feel the love from the followers and their help for not solely myself, however the staff – I believe they supply one of the best help this league has to supply. Personally, and collectively, we’re all so grateful for them.
“I’ve come through the academy and still play with a lot of my best mates – hopefully we can achieve more of our dreams together.”
Smith has earned 39 caps and scored 284 factors representing England and, in 2021, was referred to as as much as the British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa.
He underscored his world-class credentials throughout England’s detached Autumn Nations Sequence marketing campaign with stellar performances in opposition to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan.
Together with Scotland’s Finn Russell, he’s vying for the beginning 10 position on the Lions’ tour of Australia in 2025.
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