Ben Curry

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Ben Curry
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Curry representing Sale Sharks during an exhibition game
Full nameBen Anthony Curry
Date of birth (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 26)
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 173 (145)
Correct as of 18 October 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 England U18 5 (0)
2017–2018 England U20 7 (5)
2021– England 6 (0)
Correct as of 2 November 2024

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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Club career

Curry 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]

In December 2024, he 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. [5]

International career

Curry was named in the England U20 squad for the 2016/17 season on 14 October 2016, having previously represented England U18. [6] Curry was part of the England U20 squad that won the Grand Slam in the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship. [7] He was selected as the England U20 captain for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship on 29 May 2018. [8] England finished as runners up to hosts France. [9]

Curry was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina, [10] but did not make an appearance on the tour. In June 2021 he was included in the senior squad again [11] and on 4 July 2021 made his debut off the bench against the United States at Twickenham. [12]

In January 2025, he 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. [13]

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

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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 final: Sale Sharks edge out Harlequins thanks to late comeback". BBC Sport. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. "Sale emphatically demolish in-form Bristol 38-0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. "England U20 2016/17 elite player squad announced". England Rugby. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Curry pride at captaining England U20s". England Rugby. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  9. "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  10. "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  11. "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.
  12. Oscroft, Tim (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  13. Meagher, Gerard. "Borthwick to start Curry twins in England's Six Nations opener in Ireland". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  14. "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.