Ben Curry

Not to be confused with Ben Currie.

Ben Curry (born (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 in Hounslow, England) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Sale Sharks in Premiership Rugby.

Ben Curry

Ben Curry of Premiership side Sale Sharks attacks against Jersey Reds at Stade Santander International in September 2021
Birth name	Ben Anthony Curry
Date of birth	(1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth	Hounslow, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	105.91 kg (16 st 9.5 lb)^[1]
School	Bishop Heber High School Oundle School
Notable relative(s)	Tom Curry, David Curry
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Current team Sale Sharks Youth career – Crewe & Nantwich RUFC Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016– 2016 Sale Sharks → Sale FC (loan) 116 (60) (5) Correct as of 24 June 2021 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 2017–2018 2021– England U18 England U20 England 5 7 1 (0) (5) (0) Correct as of 4 July 2021

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]

International career

Curry was named in the England U20 squad for the 2016/17 season on 14 October 2016, having previously represented England U18.^[5] Curry was part of the England U20 squad that won the Grand Slam in the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship.^[6] He was selected as the England U20 captain for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship on 29 May 2018.^[7] England finished as runners up to hosts France.^[8]

He was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina,^[9] but did not make an appearance on the tour. In June 2021 he was included in the senior squad again^[10] and on 4 July 2021 made his debut off the bench against the United States at Twickenham.^[11]

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.^[12] John Olver also taught at Oundle School where Ben Curry was educated. Curry was educated at Bishop Heber High School in Cheshire. He has been in a relationship with social influencer Annie Knowles since July 2019.

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. "England U20 2016/17 elite player squad announced". England Rugby. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
6. Miller, Jack (17 March 2017). "England under-20 seal grand slam with win over Ireland". Premiership Rugby. from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
7. "Curry pride at captaining England U20s". England Rugby. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
8. "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
9. "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
10. "Manu Tuilagi: England coach Eddie Jones adds Sale centre to squad for July Tests". BBC Sport. 20 June 2021. from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
11. Oscroft, Tim (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
12. "Meet the Curry brothers:England's terrific twins". England Rugby. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2016.