https://www.quins.co.uk/news/steele-joins-harlequins/HARLEQUINS SIGN EXPERIENCED SCRUM-HALF SCOTT STEELE
Harlequins can today confirm the signing of former London Irish scrum-half Scott Steele.
Steele, 26, joins the Club with immediate effect to play throughout the remainder of the 2019/20 season and will remain with the Club ahead of the 2020/21 season and beyond.
With 115 points to his name throughout a 127-cap career for the Exiles, Steele adds considerable experience and dynamism to an already impressive scrum-half department, competing for the starting nine jersey with England and Argentina internationals Danny Care and Martin Landajo, both of whom boast 84 caps for their respective national sides.
A skilled footballer, the former Leicester Tigers Academy and Scotland U20 representative played rugby and football from a young age, representing Kilmarnock in pro youth football.
Commenting on his move to The Stoop, Steele said: “I’m really excited about a new challenge after a six-year period with London Irish.
“I’m looking forward to working with and learning off a great variety of experienced heads and impressive young talent at the Club.
“The coaching setup at Quins is full of experience and I think there’s huge potential for me to further develop my game here.
“I’ve spent some time at training this week and the setup seems extremely professional, it allows the players to just come in work hard each day. I’m looking forward to getting involved and getting back to matchday action.”
Harlequins Head of Rugby Paul Gustard said: “It’s exciting to have a player of Scott’s quality join the Club as we head into the remainder of the current season and beyond.
“He has played over 100 games whilst with London Irish and affords us an impressive halfback department going forward with Danny and Martin already in place. With the retirement of Niall [Saunders] it was important we got someone in who could play immediately and we were delighted that Scott was in a situation to move and we were then in a position to offer him a squad spot.
“He is a proven performer at this level and is one of the more combative and competitive nines around. He is hungry and keen to continue his development and I am sure with Snap [Nick Evans], Longy [Sean Long] and of course Charlie [Mulchrone] working within our coaching team, he will be in a great environment to do just that.
“I know our fans will be looking forward to seeing him play and see how he can provide a service that will unleash the explosive and lethal talent we have from 10-15.
“Welcome, Scott!”