Position
Back Row
Test Caps
53
Club
Sale Sharks
![Tom Curry Secondary Image](https://rfu.widen.net/content/bb0a97c9-29ab-446a-a709-06ef2de50967/web/c0f89739-015a-423f-a93f-a406eba275de.jpg)
Age
26
Height
185
Weight
109
U20 Caps
3
U18 Caps
8
Tom Curry
Tom Curry became the youngest player to start an international for England in 90 years when he made his senior debut five days before his 19th birthday in Argentina on the 2017 summer tour.Tom and Ben both studied at Oundle School – where the master in charge of rugby was their uncle and former England international John Olver. The Sale Sharks flanker had a breakthrough season in 2016/17 and made his Twickenham bow in an uncapped game against the Barbarians in May 2017, after twin brother Ben had withdrawn because of a back spasm. The following month Tom appeared in the first Test against Argentina in San Juan - only Jonny Wilkinson has been a younger Test debutant for England. He started every game of the 2019 Six Nations, scoring tries against Wales and Scotland and was part of the England squad that reached the 2019 Rugby World Cup final. His performances across that year saw him nominated for the World Rugby player of the year. Tom featured in the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, and was recently named in Steve Borthwick's squad for the 2024 Summer Series tour of Japan.
England statistics
3622
Mins played
72.44
Avg. Min. Per Game
34
Wins
2
Draws
14
Losses
Attack
Points
0
Tries
0
Try assists
0
Defenders Beaten
0
Carries
0
Metres carried
0
Avg. Meters Per Carry
0
Clean Breaks
0
Open Play
Passes
0
Offloads
0
Pass Success
0%
Defence
Tackles
0
Turnovers
0
Tackle Success
0%
- Career Path
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2014 North U16's England U16 Sale Sharks U18
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2016 England U18 Sale Sale A Sale Sharks
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2017 England U20 England
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2021 British & Irish Lions
![Alfie Barbeary](https://rfu.widen.net/content/67de6c2f-9732-47ea-b4c0-11c0a7d59c02/web/player-card-missing-player-image.png)
Alfie
Barbeary
Bath Rugby
U20 Caps
3
Age
23
![Joshua Manz](https://rfu.widen.net/content/67de6c2f-9732-47ea-b4c0-11c0a7d59c02/web/player-card-missing-player-image.png)
Joshua
Manz
Leicester Tigers
U20 Caps
3
Age
20
![Sam Simmonds](https://rfu.widen.net/content/67de6c2f-9732-47ea-b4c0-11c0a7d59c02/web/player-card-missing-player-image.png)
Sam
Simmonds
Exeter Chiefs
Caps
18
Age
29
![Tom Pearson Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/9491668f-edce-4d98-b254-eca783983ce1/web/68d4ef48-58bb-491e-8a76-bae625bb5870.png)
Tom
Pearson
Northampton Saints
Caps
1
Age
24
![Billy Vunipola Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/5f2c61db-0709-44f0-b09d-9afd16186b89/web/e86d2aca-facd-4ae1-94dd-12d72a2c565b.png)
Billy
Vunipola
Saracens
Caps
75
Age
31
![Lewis Ludlam Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/b29d4632-dd9a-4ada-a084-b320fa5d7354/web/2b26d5d8-ff66-4366-b00d-35cb014c45c5.png)
Lewis
Ludlam
Northampton Saints
Caps
25
Age
28
![Jack Willis Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a56cc50e-bb26-4637-9084-29bed864621f/web/f03174a7-10c5-4044-bed3-d025f948ee21.png)
Jack
Willis
Toulouse
Caps
14
Age
27
![Chandler Cunningham-South Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/19899477-cab9-43f5-925c-b8828ceb6036/web/6f4dc213-d40b-4212-b197-0c05d320f11e.png)
Chandler
Cunningham-South
Harlequins
Caps
7
Age
21
![Ben Curry Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/78228216-3b89-4b0d-842e-3fed37c94418/web/e8e7ddac-bf21-4a0c-be35-781702905b35.png)
Ben
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
5
Age
26
![Alex Dombrandt Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/15e297d2-baaa-4692-8cdc-d2a0f9c706aa/web/b8718c50-e8ae-431d-bf0f-cc1e1fe6b8ed.png)
Alex
Dombrandt
Harlequins
Caps
17
Age
27
![Ben Earl Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/d81ff60b-5b64-4de0-8102-ae18a9040cb5/web/7383f3d5-c7a6-47c1-b398-d55bdb271523.png)
Ben
Earl
Saracens
Caps
33
Age
26
![Ethan Roots Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/1f421155-090c-4ea5-a6c7-7bf673f0d6c7/web/000c348d-c00f-4059-886a-524e304f2bf3.png)
Ethan
Roots
Exeter Chiefs
Caps
4
Age
27
![Sam Underhill Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/7b4832b3-71b9-46a2-9d02-278f04281cfe/web/2eecac22-02a8-4f1c-b3b8-60a708300b62.png)
Sam
Underhill
Bath Rugby
Caps
38
Age
28
![Position guide](https://rfu.widen.net/content/eac840e9-6345-44c1-87d7-a2eeb6b36e94/web/Back%20Row.png)
What is a Back Row?
The back row consists of two flankers and the No 8. The blind-side flanker wears six and the open-side flanker seven, both specialising in big tackles and winning possession through turnovers. They are fearless, strong and fast to the breakdown. The No 8 secures the ball at the base of the scrum, is an attacking link between forwards and backs and a real force when defending.
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