Josh Beaumont
| Birth name | Joshua Matthew Beaumont | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Arnold School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | St Aidan's College, Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Bill Beaumont (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Beaumont (born 24 March 1992) is a is an English former rugby union player. A number 8 or lock, he spent more than a decade with Sale Sharks and represented England in uncapped games against the Barbarians.
Career
Beaumont joined Sale Sharks in the summer of 2012 on a dual-registration deal with Fylde after a spell with the Newcastle Falcons academy.[2] In January 2013 he made his Sale debut in the 2012–13 Heineken Cup loss against Montpellier.[3] His debut season in the Sale Sharks jersey was uneventful as well as his second season. During his third season at the club Beaumont became a regular starter under coach Steve Diamond.[4]
After a stand-out 2014–15 season for Sale Sharks, Beaumont was called up to the senior England squad to play the Barbarians in May 2015. He started the match at number eight and scored a try in a 73–12 victory.[5]
Beaumont was included in the England squad by new coach Eddie Jones for the 2016 Six Nations.[6] After missing the 2016 Six Nations and the 2016 summer tour of Australia due to injury,[7] he was named in the provisional England squad for the 2016–17 season.[8] On 25 July 2016, Beaumont was named as Sale Sharks club captain for the 2016–17 season.[9]
Beaumont started for the Sale side that lost to La Rochelle in the semi-final of the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup.[10] At the end of that season he captained an England XV in their 51–43 victory over the Barbarians.[11][12]
Beaumont played in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby final which they lost against Saracens to finish league runners-up.[13] In May 2025, after making 196 appearances for Sale, Beaumont announced his retirement from the sport.[14]
Personal life
Beaumont is the son of former England rugby union captain Bill Beaumont. Josh studied geography at Durham University between 2010–2013 and was part of St Aidan's College, Durham.[3]
Beaumont has been in a relationship with fellow Durham University alumni Ailsa Mackie since early 2016.
Honours
- Sale Sharks
- Premiership Rugby runner-up: 2022–23[13]
References
- ^ "Gallagher Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks – Josh Beaumont profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Ultimate Rugby profile". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Sale Sharks: Josh Beaumont balancing rugby and university". BBC Sport. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Rugby | Sale Sharks | Official Site : Sale Sharks Squad". salesharks.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013.
- ^ Osborne, Chris (31 May 2015). "England 73-12 Barbarians". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Six Nations 2016: Josh Beaumont in new-look England squad". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Six Nations 2016: England lose injured Devoto & Beaumont". BBC Sport. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "England squad: Nathan Hughes in, Danny Cipriani and Chris Ashton out". BBC Sport. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Josh Beaumont: Sale number eight given captaincy along with new three-year deal". BBC Sport. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Aloia, Andrew (20 April 2019). "European Challenge Cup Semi-Final: La Rochelle 24-20 Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Josh Beaumont to captain England XV against Barbarians". Sky Sports. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Meagher, Gerard (2 June 2019). "England XV 51-43 Barbarians". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b Hurcom, Sophie (27 May 2023). "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Sale's Beaumont to retire and Addison to leave". BBC Sport. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.