Scott Curry (rugby union)
Date of birth | May 17, 1988 | ||
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Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Forward | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
2009-2010 2008 |
Manawatu Development Manawatu U-20 | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2012 | Manawatu | ||
Sevens national teams | |||
Years | Club / team | Comps | |
2010-Present | New Zealand |
Scott Curry (born 17 May 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays for the All Blacks Sevens team. He made his debut at the 2010 Dubai Sevens.
In 2013 Curry was ruled out of the All Blacks Sevens squad to the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia due to an injury he sustained during training.[1]
He was included in the squad for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[2] However, New Zealand were unlucky, losing to South Africa 12 – 17 in the final.[3]
Curry captained the All Blacks Sevens side at the 2015 USA Sevens after DJ Forbes was injured in Wellington.[4] He will captain the side at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
He is a trained science teacher.[5]
References
- ↑ nzherald.co.nz (20 June 2013). "Curry ruled out of Rugby World Cup Sevens". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ World Rugby.com (21 May 2014). "Commonwealth Games Sevens squads: Latest". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ World Rugby.com (25 July 2014). "SA strike gold at Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ Adam Cooper (9 February 2015). "Curry steps in to lead All Blacks Sevens". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Team tracker: Rugby sevens". 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
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