Joe Beardshaw is a former England Under 21 international rugby union player. A lock, he played for Wasps, Glasgow Warriors and Cornish Pirates. While with Glasgow Warriors, Beardshaw made a few appearances with amateur club GHA. 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." He played for a Wasps Legends team in 2013.