Townsend heading for the capital after calling time at the Chiefs

Harlequins have signed scrum-half Stu Townsend ahead of the new season.

The 29-year-old joins the Twickenham club after nearly a decade at Exeter, with over 120 appearances. The dynamic playmaker, who scored against Quins in Round 17 of the Premiership, says he is “excited for a fresh challenge.” Head Coach Danny Wilson says, “his experience will be invaluable to our squad.”

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Harlequins have landed a cracking signing ahead of the 2025/26 season, bringing in scrum-half Stu Townsend. Join RUCK’s Instagram broadcast channel and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone. At 29, Stu arrives after nearly a decade with Exeter Chiefs, where he climbed the ranks from Academy hopeful to a senior team regular. Over 120 games later, Townsend has racked up 20 tries and been right in the thick of some of Exeter’s biggest mo…

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Harlequins have signed scrum-half Stu Townsend from Exeter Chiefs. Townsend, 29, has been with Exeter for almost a decade, making more than 120 appearances for the club, where he won two Premiership titles and the European Champions Cup. “I’m really excited to be joining Harlequins and starting this next chapter in my career,” he said. […] The post Harlequins sign Townsend from Exeter appeared first on West London Sport.