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Harlequins' Will Evans may be next to quit English rugby

Will Evans of Harlequins celebrates with team mate Will Porter after scoring their third try during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins at Sandy Park on October 27, 2024 in Exeter, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Will Evans could become the latest player to quit Premiership side Harlequins when his contract at the Twickenham Stoop runs out at the end of the season.

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The Norwich-born openside made his debut for Leicester Tigers when he was 19 and is weighing up a move to France next season as the trickle of talent across the English Channel shows no chance of letting up.

Evans, 27, who joined Quins from Leicester Tigers six years ago, is coming to the end of the long-term contract in 2022 and has got offers on the table from Top 14 outfits Perpignan and Montpellier and Pro D2 high flyers Provence.

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    A member of the England under-20 side who in 2016 defeated Ireland in the Junior World Cup Final just before being called into Eddie Jones’ pre-season training camp.

    He has become established as Quins’ turnover king. Last season, he made the most tackles in the Premiership and Champions Cup, leading to him sweeping the boards at the club’s end-of-season awards.

    Evans, who is closing in on 100 appearances for Quins, has scored three tries in six games this season, including a brace against Exeter last time out, and won the Players Player of the Season and Fans Player of the Season awards.

    In April, he admitted that despite his highly consistent form, he had never heard from England coach Steve Borthwick, which led him to consider a move to France.

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    Evans missed the 2021 Premiership Final after fracturing his tibia against the London Irish. He is the latest player to consider his future away from the West London side next season.

    Centre Lennox Anyanwu has already penned a deal with Montpellier, while Sale Sharks look to have won the race to land hooker Nathan Jibulu while Danny Care and Joe Marler are set to retire.

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