England hopeful Ben Curry will miss the 2021 Six Nations after suffering a shoulder injury as his wait for an elusive first cap goes on.
Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Steve Diamond said: “Ben was hurt in the last play of the game at Newcastle and has been scanned.
"We are waiting for the surgeon to assess it and we are not too optimistic at this moment in time.
The flanker was first called up in 2017 before suffering an injury, which led to brother Tom, who has since won 24 caps, replacing him.
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He was then heavily tipped for a call-up prior to the 2020 Six Nations with some reports suggesting Eddie Jones might deploy the back-rower at scrum-half.
Discussing his England snub to date, Curry said: “As soon as you start feeling sorry for yourself if you’re not in (the England team), then that’s when you can start getting into a difficult situation.
“I am just trying to keep constantly improving and if it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen and if it does happen, it does happen.
“If you go into that mindset of ‘I can’t do anything else’, you are taking the power out of your own hands.”
Top 4 pairs of active twins in Rugby Union
1. Ben & Tom Curry
Since making their debuts in October and November 2016, the Curry twins, at only 20, have made a real impact in the Sale Shark world. Tom has since established himself as an England regular while Ben has continued to impress for the England U20s.
2. Dan & Jean-Luc du Preez
When Daniel du Preez ran on to the Stade de France pitch late in the second half of the Springboks’ narrow 18-17 win over France last October, he created a small slice of history.
By following twin brother Jean-Luc and father older brother Robert into the green and gold‚ the Du Preez family has a unique record.
It's the first time in the history of South African rugby that three sons of a Springbok have played Test rugby.
3. Anthony & Saia Fainga
Saia and Anthony Fainga’a of Tongan and Aboriginal descent were born on 2ndFebruary 1987 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, where they started playing rugby league as five-year-olds with the Queanbeyan Kangaroos.
Both Faingaa Twins began their professional careers signing their first Super Rugby contracts with the ACT Brumbies in 2006. In 2009, both Saia and Anthony swapped out the wintery weather down south for the sunshine the Queensland Reds had to offer.
Saia has since moved to England, joining London Irish in 2017 while Anthony has headed to Japan to play for Kintetsu Liners.
4. Jordan & Ryan Olowofela
The latest off the production line are identical twins Jordan and Ryan Olowofela who are beginning to make their mark on the international stage, but in very different ways.
Ryan recently made his England Sevens debut on the World Series in Sydney, scoring his first two tries in Hamilton, while Jordan made his Under 20s debut against Italy in the opening game of the 2018 Six Nations.
The Hull-born twins are products of the Leicester Tigers academy having both been at Lincoln Minster School - Jordan is currently trying to make his mark at senior level with the Tigers, while Ryan is a full-time member of the England Sevens set-up.
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