The profession arc of twins Tom and Ben Curry began as they each seem – an identical.
Each performed at flanker, broke into the Sale workforce in 2016-17, received the Below-20 Six Nations, and had been chosen by Eddie Jones for England’s summer season tour of Argentina on the finish of their first season {of professional} rugby.
Nonetheless solely 18, it was not simply their look that made realizing who was who tough, however their performances on the pitch.
“It’s not a joke – I simply inform the coaches to carry me a type of Currys,” former Sale head coach Steve Diamond stated in 2017. “He then tells us who he’s.”
Harm prevented Ben, who captained Tom at under-20 stage earlier that yr and is the older brother by 90 minutes, from making his England debut that summer season.
Tom stole the march on his brother to turn into the youngest England starter in additional than 90 years towards Argentina, after being named participant of the match towards the Barbarians – a recreation that Ben had been picked to start out earlier than giving up his spot to Tom due to a again harm.
Again then, it felt a matter of time earlier than each would play collectively for his or her nation.
Eight years later, of their ninth season {of professional} rugby collectively, they’re lastly set to make historical past as the primary twin brothers to start out a Take a look at match collectively for England.
The brothers, who began enjoying rugby collectively as 4 yr olds, have been named within the beginning line-up for England’s Six Nations opener towards Eire on Saturday.
