Skip to main content

Sam Riley signs new Harlequins contract, length undisclosed

The academy product, 25, has made 89 first-team appearances and was named in the England A training squad for Friday's game against an Argentina XV.

By RuckBee Newsroom1 min read
A determined dark-haired rugby player in a Harlequins jersey clenches his fists in the foreground while a smiling younger teammate runs.
AI illustration

Harlequins have kept hooker Sam Riley, who has signed a new contract with the club. The club has not disclosed how long the new deal runs, BBC Sport reported.

Riley, 25, is a product of the Harlequins academy and has made 89 first-team appearances. He was also included in the England A training squad for the match against an Argentina XV on Friday 6 November 2026.

Head coach Jason Gilmore described him as a dynamic ball carrier and accurate lineout operator, and said he has been in good form in the first block of the season.

Riley said the decision was straightforward. "I've been at the club since I was 15 years old and I've really enjoyed it, especially the last couple of years," he said.

He added: "It's shaping up to be an exciting couple of years ahead, so it was an easy decision for me."

For more on the contract market, see the latest pro rugby news.

Sources

All pro rugby stories
A tight huddle of five intense red-jerseyed rugby players, the central man with arms outstretched binding teammates.

Pro Rugby

Romania v Tonga opens Nations Cup round four in Bucharest

Level at three wins each in six meetings since 2013, Romania and Tonga meet in Bucharest with unbeaten Georgia and USA setting the pace in the pools.

A smiling young woman with a ponytail sits at a desk gesturing toward a laptop showing a video call with six smiling women.

Pro Rugby

URC Women's Leadership Academy opens 2027 applications to 30 November

Fifty applicants aged 18–26 from around the world will be chosen, and one will be named the Academy's MVP with work experience at the URC Grand Final.

Ten business people in suits sit and stand around a wooden boardroom table, sliding plain folders across it.

Pro Rugby

Ten agents appointed for Rugby World Cup 2027 hospitality packages

Ten agencies from seven countries were picked from 45 applicants to sell hospitality for the tournament in Australia, which starts on Friday 1 October 2027.