"When I arrived at Harlequins in 2018, I didn't come with a plan for how long I'd stay. I came with a love for rugby and a hope that I'd find a place where I could grow. Very quickly, this club became my home: a place that held me through every version of myself over the years and I could never have imagined how much this club would come to mean to me."
""When I arrived at Harlequins in 2018, I didn't come with a plan for how long I'd stay. I came with a love for rugby and a hope that I'd find a place where I could grow," she said. "Very quickly, this club became my home: a place that held me through every version of myself over the years and I could never have imagined how much this club would come to mean to me. "But the season isn't over yet. This is just my last chapter. I'm here for this season, all in, chasing standards and chasing success with this group. When it's over, I want to know the tank is well and truly empty.""
Jade Konkel, a 32-year-old former Scotland back row, will end her playing career at the conclusion of the 2025–26 season. Konkel won 74 caps for Scotland and played in two Rugby World Cups. She made her Scotland debut as a 19-year-old against England in the 2013 Six Nations and will step down from international duty after the 2025 World Cup. Konkel became the first woman to sign a professional contract with Scottish Rugby in 2016. She joined Harlequins in 2018, was named captain in 2023, balanced rugby with work as a London firefighter, and earned Quins' Women's Player of the Season awards in 2022–23 and 2024–25.
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