Ben Curry

Last updated

Ben Curry
Reds v Sharks.jpg
Curry representing Sale Sharks during an exhibition game
Full nameBen Anthony Curry
Date of birth (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Hounslow, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) [1]
School Bishop Heber High School
Oundle School
Notable relative(s) Tom Curry (brother)
John Olver (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Sale Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Sale Sharks 180 (165)
Correct as of 19 January 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 England U18 5 (0)
2017–2018 England U20 7 (5)
2021– England 14 (0)
Correct as of 19 July 2025

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.

Contents

Club career

Curry made his professional club 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]

Curry scored a try against Saracens in the semi-final of the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup. [4] In September 2020 he started for the Sale side that defeated Harlequins in the final to lift the trophy. [5]

Curry started in their 2022–2023 league semi-final victory over Leicester Tigers. [6] However an injury sustained in the win against Leicester ruled him out of the Premiership final which Sale lost against Saracens to finish runners up. [6] [7]

In December 2024, Curry scored a try and won man of the match as Sale beat Bristol Bears 0–38 away at Ashton Gate, the first time Bristol had been kept scoreless in a Premiership fixture since September 2016. [8] At the end of that season he started in their league semi-final elimination against Leicester. [9]

International career

Curry was named in the England U20 squad for the 2016/17 season on 14 October 2016, having previously represented England U18. [10] He was part of the England U20 squad that won the Grand Slam in the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship. [11] Curry was selected as the England U20 captain for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship on 29 May 2018. [12] He started in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France. [13]

Curry was called up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina but did not make an appearance. [14] In June 2021 he was included in the senior squad again [15] and on 4 July 2021 Curry made his Test debut off the bench against the United States at Twickenham. [16]

In January 2025, Curry was named in the starting lineup alongside brother, Tom, for the first time at international level for the opening match of the 2025 Six Nations against Ireland. [17] Curry played in all five rounds of the tournament as England finished runners up. [18] Later that year he was selected for their 2025 summer tour. [19] He started in both games against Argentina as England completed a 2–0 series victory. [20] [21]

Personal life

Curry 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. [22] John Olver also taught at Oundle School where Ben Curry was educated. Curry was educated at Bishop Heber High School in Cheshire.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Sale Sharks
England U20

References

  1. ↑ "Squad Player - Premiership Rugby - Ben Curry". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "2016-17 Aviva Premiership End of Season Awards". web page. ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Premiership Rugby Cup: Saracens beaten 28-7 by Sale Sharks in semi-final". BBC Sport. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Sale Sharks edge out Harlequins thanks to late comeback". BBC Sport. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 Meagher, Gerard (18 May 2023). "Tom Curry wants more protection after injury ends brother's World Cup hopes". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 Hurcom, Sophie (27 May 2023). "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sale emphatically demolish in-form Bristol 38-0". BBC Sport. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Harby, Chris (7 June 2025). "Leicester hold off Sale to reach Premiership final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "England U20 2016/17 elite player squad announced". England Rugby. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Curry pride at captaining England U20s". England Rugby. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ Oscroft, Tim (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  17. ↑ Meagher, Gerard (28 January 2025). "Borthwick says start for Curry twins in Six Nations opener is a selection gamble". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  18. ↑ Henson, Mike (15 March 2025). "Ten-try England rout Wales but title bid falls short". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "George Ford and Jamie George to co-captain 36-man England squad on summer tour of Argentina and USA". Sky Sports. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  20. ↑ Bradshaw, Joe (5 July 2025). "Ford inspires England to fine win in Argentina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  21. ↑ Mann, Mantej (12 July 2025). "Van Poortvliet's late try seals England series win in Argentina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "Meet the Curry brothers:England's terrific twins". England Rugby. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.