Ben Curry
 Curry representing Sale Sharks during an exhibition game
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| Full name | Ben Anthony Curry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School |
Bishop Heber High School Oundle School |
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| Notable relative(s) |
Tom Curry (brother) John Olver (uncle) |
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Ben Anthony Curry (born 15 June 1998) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks and the England national team.
Club career
Curry made his professional debut against Wasps on 4 November 2016 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. 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. In September 2020 Curry started for the Sale side that defeated Harlequins in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.
International career
Curry was named in the England U20 squad for the 2016/17 season on 14 October 2016, having previously represented England U18. Curry was part of the England U20 squad that won the Grand Slam in the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship. He was selected as the England U20 captain for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship on 29 May 2018. England finished as runners up to hosts France.
He was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina, but did not make an appearance on the tour. In June 2021 he was included in the senior squad again and on 4 July 2021 made his debut off the bench against the United States at Twickenham.
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. John Olver also taught at Oundle School where Ben Curry was educated. Curry was educated at Bishop Heber High School in Cheshire.