Beau Wilson says he and centre partner Andy Henley are relishing playing 'non-English' rugby at Oxford Harlequins.

The 22-year-old Australian has made an instant impact since joining the club from Gordon in Sydney this summer, scoring tries in each of Quins' first two games.

And with New Zealander Henley already bagging five in that time, the Antipodean combination have been running defences ragged.

Wilson said: "I'm loving it so far. The style of rugby we are playing is quite similar to how I played in Australia.

"The way we play is nice and wide and fast, which is the way I've been brought up.

"I suppose because we are both from the southern hemisphere we are a bit different than the typical ten-man English game and it seems to be working.

"We live together as well, so maybe we should talk through a few moves together."

Wilson and Henley could prove to be one of the most prolific centres partnerships around, but the Aussie admits it was luck he ended up in Oxford.

"I knew I was looking to come to the UK and somehow I got in touch with Matt Maudsley (Quins' director of rugby) and that was it really," he said.

Quins only avoided relegation from South West 1 by virtue of a superior points difference last season, but they have begun this campaign in far more confident form.

Wilson believes they could mount a serious promotion challenge.

He said: "From what I have seen so far, our spirit and commitment have been excellent.

"We have got a great deal of talent and we know that on our day we are able to beat anyone.

"Before the Chinnor game in pre-season I heard how they dominated our league and got promotion last year.

"But I was very impressed with the way we played against them. We really showed we are going to be successful this year."

As for Quins' first two results, Wilson added: "It's strange to get even one draw in a season, so to have two in your first two games is very surprising.

"But it was a very different atmosphere this week compared to the game at Mounts Bay."