Will Porter Signs New Harlequins Contract

Harlequins scrum-half Will Porter has signed a new contract with the club, and he says it commits him for "a few more years".

The deal was announced on 11 November 2026. Harlequins put out a headline, "Porter pens new Quins deal", along with a video of Porter talking about staying on. The club has not confirmed how long the contract runs.

A scrum-half is the player who takes the ball from the base of the scrum or from a ruck (the contest for the ball on the ground after a tackle). The scrum-half then decides whether the ball goes wide to the backs or stays close to the forwards. It is a role that needs quick hands and sharp decisions, often in the final second before a defence arrives.

Porter is 27. He joined Harlequins from Bristol Bears in 2023. In 66 appearances for the club he has scored 18 tries, which is the try-scoring line a winger or centre might be proud of from a number-nine. This season he has scored two tries in seven games, according to BBC Sport.

Harlequins are coached by Jason Gilmore, who will be counting on experience at the base of the scrum as the season moves on. Scrum-halves tend to be among the players who settle a side's rhythm, so keeping a regular starter in place gives the coaching staff a settled core to build around.

For supporters, the news is simple. Their scrum-half has committed to the club for the next few years, and the final length of that commitment is yet to be made public.