THE MAKING OF Ben and Tom Curry
THIRTY-THREE ENGLAND caps, a Six Nations champion, World Cup finalist, Player of the Year, British & Irish Lion – Tom Curry’s achievements by the age of 23 are ridiculous. Yet in discussing how the Sale back-row has attained such heights, it’s impossible to separate him from his twin brother Ben.
They’ve played nearly all of their rugby together and many fail to distinguish between them in playing ability, let alone in physical likeness. Indeed, in 2017 Ben was selected ahead of his brother for England’s tour of Argentina but suffered a back spasm and saw Tom take his place.
“It’s scary the way they’re only just getting going really,” says Noel Speed, who coached the pair at Bishop Heber HS in Cheshire and now works for Sale’s junior academy. “What they’ve done so far is incredible. I’m sure there’s a lot more to come from Tom and no doubt Ben will be incredibly determined to do it for himself as
