Rhys Curran

Rhys Curran
Personal information
Full name	Rhys Michael Curran
Born	7 July 1989 (age 33); Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight	16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward, Prop
Club
Representative
	Source: As of 14 September 2022

Last updated September 15, 2022

Rhys Curran (born 7 July 1989) is a France international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.^[6]

Background

Curran was born Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia and grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales.

He only started playing rugby league at the age of 16, but went through the youth systems at the Wests Tigers.^[7] He played for his local club, winning the under 19s competition with the Erina Eagles in 2007.

Career

Wests Tigers

Curran played in the Toyota Cup for the Wests Tigers and was elevated to the Tigers NRL squad in 2009, but did not feature in first grade. He featured extensively for Wests in the NSW Cup competition.

Villeneuve

He left Australia in 2012 and began his playing career in France at Villeneuve.^[8]

Toulouse Olympique

Curran joined Toulouse Olympique ahead of their entry into the English rugby league pyramid, joining the French club from the 2016 League 1 season.

He spent four seasons with Toulouse, earning international honours while at the club in 2018.

London Broncos

He joined the London Broncos ahead of the 2020 RFL Championship season on a two year contract.

International

Curran gained international honours for France in 2018. He qualified under residency grounds, having lived in France for over three years. He earned three caps against Wales, Ireland and Scotland, scoring a try on debut against the Welsh.

Club statistics

Year	Club	Competition	Appearances	Tries	Points
2012-13	Villeneuve	Elite One Championship	10	1	4
2013-14	Villeneuve	Elite One Championship	11	4	16
2014-15	Villeneuve	Elite One Championship	16	4	16
2016	Toulouse Olympique	League 1	19	10	40
2017	Toulouse Olympique	Championship	29	19	76
2018	Toulouse Olympique	Championship	23	14	56
2019	Toulouse Olympique	Championship	18	4	16
2020	London Broncos	Championship	6	3	12
2021	London Broncos	Championship	9	4	16
Club career total ^[9]^[10]^[11]			141	63	252

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References

↑ Companies House
↑ "Player Summary: Rhys Curran". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
↑ Rugby League Project
↑ loverugbyleague
↑ itsrugby
↑ "Rhys Curran craves title". La Depeche. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
↑ "Sheens turns to Tigers' youth". loverugbyleague. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
↑ "Rhys Curran and the second chance". La Depeche. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
↑ Rugby League Project
↑ loverugbyleague
↑ itsrugby

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[1] Companies House

[2] "Player Summary: Rhys Curran". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[3] Rugby League Project

[4] verugbyleague

[5] tsrugby

[Rhys_Curran_craves_title-6] "Rhys Curran craves title". La Depeche. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

[Sheens_turns_to_Tigers’_youth-7] "Sheens turns to Tigers' youth". loverugbyleague. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

[Rhys_Curran_and_the_second_chance-8] "Rhys Curran and the second chance". La Depeche. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

[9] Rugby League Project

[10] verugbyleague

[11] tsrugby

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