Ben Curry
| Full name | Ben Anthony Curry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School |
Bishop Heber High School Oundle School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Tom Curry (rugby union) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Curry (born 15 June 1998 in Hounslow, England) is an English rugby union player, currently playing with the Sale Sharks. He plays as a flanker.
Club career
Curry made his professional debut against Wasps on the 4th November 2016 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[2]
International career
Curry was named in the England U20 squad for the 2016/17 season on the 14th October 2016, having previously represented England U18.[3] Curry was part of the England U20 squad that won the Grand Slam in the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship.
He was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina.[4]
Personal life
Curry is the twin brother of Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry, nephew of former England hooker John Olver and cousin of Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver.[5]
References
- ↑ "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". web page. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "England U20 2016/17 elite player squad announced". web page. England Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Meet the Curry brothers:England's terrific twins". web page. England Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2016.