Ben Anthony Curry (born 15 June 1998) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks and the England national team.
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| Full name | Ben Anthony Curry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishop Heber High School Oundle School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Tom Curry (brother) John Olver (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editCurry made his professional debut against Wasps on 4 November 2016 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[2] At the end of the 2016-17 season, he was named a joint recipient of Sale Sharks' Young Player of the Season award, sharing the award with his brother Tom.[3] In September 2020 Curry started for the Sale side that defeated Harlequins in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.[4]
International career
editCurry was named in the England U20 squad for the 2016/17 season on 14 October 2016, having previously represented England U18.[5] Curry was part of the England U20 squad that won the Grand Slam in the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship.[6] He was selected as the England U20 captain for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship on 29 May 2018.[7] England finished as runners up to hosts France.[8]
Curry was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina,[9] but did not make an appearance on the tour. In June 2021 he was included in the senior squad again[10] and on 4 July 2021 made his debut off the bench against the United States at Twickenham.[11]
Personal life
editCurry is the twin brother of Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry, nephew of former England hooker John Olver and cousin of former Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver.[12] John Olver also taught at Oundle School where Ben Curry was educated. Curry was educated at Bishop Heber High School in Cheshire.
References
edit- ^ "Squad Player - Premiership Rugby - Ben Curry". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Sale hand debuts to Lou Reed and Ben Curry for Anglo-Welsh Cup clash against Wasps". Manchester Evening News. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "2016-17 Aviva Premiership End of Season Awards". web page. ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Sale Sharks edge out Harlequins thanks to late comeback". BBC Sport. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "England U20 2016/17 elite player squad announced". England Rugby. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Miller, Jack (17 March 2017). "England under-20 seal grand slam with win over Ireland". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Curry pride at captaining England U20s". England Rugby. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Manu Tuilagi: England coach Eddie Jones adds Sale centre to squad for July Tests". BBC Sport. 20 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Oscroft, Tim (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Curry brothers:England's terrific twins". England Rugby. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
