Tom Curry, an England back rower, is set to miss their Six Nations opener against Scotland due to a hamstring strain sustained during a match with Sale against Harlequins on Sunday.
A devastated looking Curry left the field in the 16th minute of the match after being tackled by prop Wilco Louw. Sale’s Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson stated that even a low-grade hamstring injury.
Even without Tom for most of the game, Sale cemented their top-two spot in the Premiership with a hard-fought 24-16 bonus point win at third-placed Harlequins.
“It’s positive from a rugby supporter’s point of view,” reckoned Sanderson when asked at his Wednesday morning media briefing for the latest Sale update in the extent of the Curry injury. “Obviously, I’d rather him not be injured.
“We thought 3C hamstring tear, but it is a 2C hamstring tear so it wasn’t as bad as originally thought. We got him scanned, got his assessed, got him re-assessed.
“So a 3C would have been six to eight weeks (out) and he is looking to play at the back end of the Six Nations. With it being a 2C and with Tom being very diligent in his rehab, it means he could be back for Wales if not the second game (against Italy on February 12).
“But certainly Wales, so that is a real positive for England and for all of us because I want England to do well.”
Tom Curry facts:
Curry played for Crewe & Nantwich in the early stages of his amateur career where he was coached by his father as well as local cult hero Bobby Walsh
He, along with his twin brother Ben, is the son of Bishop Heber High School Head Teacher David Curry and nephew of former England hooker John Olver
It is true that the brothers had a trial at Manchester City, who the twins support, but that was scuppered by Tom scoring a spectacular own goal. Probably for the best in the end
The only way you can tell Tom and Ben apart is by their hair. Tom has his styled to the right while Ben has his swept to the left.
The duo played for Sale FC in National 2 League North before making their debut for Sale Sharks in the Gallagher Premiership
Steve Borthwick’s likely England XV
Back-three:
- 15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
- 14. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish)
- 11. Anthony Watson (Leicester Tigers)
Centres:
- 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
- 12. Ollie Lawrence (Bath)
