Ben Curry (rugby union)

Ben Curry
Full name Ben Anthony Curry
Date of birth (1998-06-15) 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))
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Sale Sharks
Playing career
Position Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2016-
2016-
Sale Sharks
Sale FC (loan)
2
8
(0)
(5)
correct as of 13 November 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2016
2017-
England U18
England U20
5 (0)
correct as of 13 November 2016.

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]

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.[4]

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". web page. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. "England U20 2016/17 elite player squad announced". web page. England Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. "Meet the Curry brothers:England's terrific twins". web page. England Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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