Ben Currie

Not to be confused with Ben Curry.

Ben Currie

Personal information
Born	(1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30) Lowton, Greater Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012– Warrington Wolves 274 94 0 0 376 2013(loan) → Swinton Lions 1 2 0 0 8 2014(loan) → Swinton Lions 2 3 0 0 12 Total 277 99 0 0 396 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012 England Knights 1 0 0 0 0 2013 Ireland 3 0 0 0 0 2017–23 England 9 3 0 0 12
Source: [1] [2] [3] As of 4 November 2023

Ben Currie (born 15 July 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or centre for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He has played for the England Knights, Ireland and England at international level.

Currie has spent time on loan from Warrington at the Swinton Lions in the Championship.

Background

Currie was born in Lowton, Greater Manchester, England. He attended Golborne High School for his secondary education

Club career

Currie played his junior rugby at Golborne Parkside before signing with the Warrington Wolves. ^[4] He made his début for Warrington in April 2012, aged 17, in a 46–12 victory over the Widnes Vikings. ^[5] He scored his first senior try a month later against Salford City Reds. ^[6]

In 2013, he played one game for Swinton Lions on a dual-registration deal, scoring two tries against the Sheffield Eagles. ^[7] He made two further appearances for Swinton in 2014, scoring a hat trick against Barrow Raiders. ^[8]

In June 2015, Currie signed a new four-year contract with Warrington. ^[9]

He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium. ^{[10] [11]}

In September 2016, Currie suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for most of the 2017 season. ^[12] Despite the injury, he was named in the 2016 Super League Dream Team for his performances during the season, and was rewarded with a new contract at Warrington, keeping him at the club until 2020. ^[13]

He returned to action in July 2017, but suffered another injury to the same knee in his second game after returning to the side. He was able to recover before the end of the season, playing two games for Warrington in the 2017 Qualifiers.^{[ citation needed ]}

He played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final victory over St Helens at Wembley Stadium. ^[14]

Currie was granted a testimonial by Warrington, which took place prior to the 2023 season. ^[15] Currie played 28 games for Warrington in the 2023 Super League season as Warrington finished sixth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. Currie played in the clubs elimination playoff loss against St Helens. ^[16] On 8 June 2024, Currie played in Warrington's 2024 Challenge Cup final defeat against Wigan. ^[17]

International career

Currie made his international début for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, and played in all three of their group games.

In 2015, Currie was selected by Steve McNamara to represent England for their test series against New Zealand but did not make an appearance. ^[18]

In 2017, he was one of two uncapped players to be named in England's World Cup squad. ^{[19] [20]} He made his début for England in the opening game against Australia as a substitute after being named in the team as a late replacement for Alex Walmsley, who was ruled out due to illness. ^[21]

References

1. "Profile at rugby-league.com". rugby-league.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Player Summary: Ben Currie". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Warrington Wolves' Ben Currie set to add more spice to Super League". Warrington Guardian. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
5. "Warrington roar back to the top after early scare against Widnes". The Guardian. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
6. Hadfield, Dave (6 May 2012). "Brave Salford find Warrington too hot with Currie". Independent.co.uk . Retrieved 11 December 2017.
7. "Warrington Wolves' Ben Currie strikes twice on Swinton Lions début". Warrington Guardian. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
8. "Swinton Lions 44-26 Barrow Raiders". The Rugby Football League. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
9. "Ben Currie: Warrington Wolves forward signs new contract". BBC Sport. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
10. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
11. "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
12. "Ben Currie: Warrington Wolves forward suffers serious knee injury". BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
13. "Warrington Wolves: Chris Hill and Ben Currie agree new contracts". BBC Sport. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
14. "St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley". Mirror. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
15. "Warrington Wolves 22 Leigh Leopards 10, Ben Currie Testimonial". Warrington Guardian. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
16. "Highs and lows from Warrington Wolves' 2023 season". www.warringtonguardian.co.uk. 3 October 2023.
17. "Wigan beat Warrington to win Challenge Cup". www.bbc.co.uk.
18. "MCNAMARA NAMES 24-MAN SQUAD FOR 2015 INTERNATIONAL SERIES". englandrl.co.uk. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
19. "England rugby league World Cup squad revealed - and James Roby is back in the fold". Mirror. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
20. "Ben Currie and Alex Walmsley named in England's Rugby League World Cup squad". Sky Sports. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
21. "Ben Currie in, Alex Walmsley out in Rugby League World Cup opener". Warrington Guardian. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

External links

• Warrington Wolves profile
• SL profile
• (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at rlwc2017.com
• 2013 RLWC profile ^[usurped]