Tom Curry (rugby union)

Tom Curry
Full name Thomas Michael Curry
Date of birth (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998
Place of birth Hounslow, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb)[1]
School Bishop Heber High School
Oundle School
Notable relative(s) Ben 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)
5
5
(5)
(5)
correct as of 13 November 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2016
2017-
England U18
England U20
8 (5)
correct as of 13 November 2016.

Tom 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 Scarlets on the 15th October 2016 in the European Champions Cup, becoming the fourth-youngest English player and youngest Sale Sharks player to have played in the competition.[2] He scored on his Aviva Premiership debut on the 30th October 2016, becoming the third-youngest scorer in the competition.[3]

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.[4]

Personal life

Curry is the twin brother of Sale Sharks flanker Ben Curry, nephew of former England hooker John Olver and cousin of Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver.[5]

References

  1. "Squad Player - Premiership Rugby - Tom Curry". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. "Curry becomes youngest Sharks player to play in elite European competition". web page. Sale Sharks. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. "Sale Sharks' Tom Curry speeds into the record books". web page. Sale Sharks. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. "England U20 2016/17 elite player squad announced". web page. England Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  5. "Meet the Curry brothers:England's terrific twins". web page. England Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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