| Joe Beardshaw | |
| Birth Name: | Joseph John Beardshaw |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Norwich, England |
| Height: | 1.96m (06.43feet) |
| Weight: | 111kg (245lb) |
| Ru Position: | Lock |
| Ru Nationalyears: | - |
| Ru Nationalteam: | England U16 England U18 England U21 England Students |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | North Walsham RFC Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians |
| Ru Clubyears: | 1996-2003 1998-99 2003-05 2005-09 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (10) (0) (25) (15) |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 81 4 39 75 |
| Ru Amateuryears: | - |
Joe Beardshaw is a former England Under 21 international rugby union player. A lock, he played for Wasps and Glasgow Warriors[1] and Cornish Pirates. Whilst at Wasps he helped them win the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 1999 in the final of which he was a replacement.[2]
While with Glasgow Warriors, Beardshaw made a few appearances with amateur club GHA.[3] He was released by Glasgow in an end-of-season clear-out in 2005. He stated: "Leaving Glasgow is a huge blow because I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the squad. I felt I had been performing pretty consistently since the home Heineken Cup clash with Toulouse - but at the end of the day there was no deal for me."[4]
He then signed for Cornish Pirates in 2005.[5] He won the EDF trophy with the Pirates in April 2007.[6] He was released at the end of 2008–09 season after suffering a knee injury.[7]
He played for a Wasps Legends team in 2013.[8]