Tom Curry has seriously bulked up since 2019 Rugby World Cup final, 12kg of pure muscle

For the 2019 showpiece, the England flanker weighed only 98kg.

However, since then Tom has been busy in the gym, adding 12kg of pure muscle to his rig.

Curry revealed all during a Q&A with Muscle & Fitness.

TC: “My brother [and Sale teammate, Ben] and I have been in the gym since we were about 13 with our dad so it’s always been on my schedule, whether I was playing or not, to be working out and building strength.

“But then it all came down to an injury: I dislocated my wrist and that gave me four months to work my legs. I noticed massive improvements from those sessions and gained a lot of muscle. I’ve always been topping up in terms of upper body, too.”

TC: “Yeah nutrition has been vital. I found that by having a plan in place for what to eat and sticking to a diet designed to help build muscle for a few months you start to see it all come together.

“In season my diet is much more about the carbohydrates – lots of pasta – but otherwise I base much of my diet around protein first and then build in the carbs. I absolutely love chicken. It’s not exactly exciting but it works for me.”

TC: “Game day is pretty weird for me. I’ll eat in the morning, but I’ll go for something pretty safe like pancakes – just in a greater volume than normal.

“Then I’ll be snacking on bars until the game, looking to add an extra 1,500 calories before kick-off.

“I can’t really stomach post-match shakes so I usually just have milk after the game.”

Curry became the youngest player to start an international for England in 90 years when he made his senior bow in Argentina on the 2017 summer tour.

DID YOU KNOW? Tom studied at Oundle School – where the master in charge of rugby was their uncle and former England international John Olver.

Below, we look at five other rugby stars who transformed their bodies to get themselves into top condition.

Rugby fans cannot believe McCaw's body transformation as the All Blacks legend showed off he has lost muscle mass since hanging up his boots.

Since retiring, the double World Cup-winner has become obsessed with ultra-hardcore marathons and has shifted a lot of that weight to give him a speed advantage.

The 41-year-old, who weighed 107 kg, is now closer to 87kg since dropping the weight.

For context, that's a weight drop of over three stone.

The Wallabies legend started out as an skinny 78kg teen who worked day in and day out to transform himself, with his size and strength came at a cost, Pocock told Australian Story.

Since retiring, the double World Cup-winner has become obsessed with long distance treks and has shifted a lot of that weight to give him the endurance he needs.

He wrote: "Had the pleasure and pain of running 85km in the @oldghostultra yesterday. What an incredible event to be a part of. The whole Old Ghost team and volunteers were amazing, from keeping the vibe and the morale strong (and making sure I didn’t run off from the last aid station at 68km without my poles) and keeping the bottles filled. 

"I shared the track with some champions, not just the ones who were whizzing past me after turning at the halfway point. They all seemed to have inspirational stories to tell and the convos kept me pushing moving forward. Massive kudos to my friends who also ran and smashed it, but more importantly being there to push each other in training and share a laugh afterwards. 

"This race certainly put me out of my comfort zone and into the unknown. When I turned at the halfway stage( the course had to become an out and back because of weather) it was the furthest I had run in training.

"The back half of the race was a slog dealing with an injury and the old brain of yours telling you to either slow down or stop. Super stoked to say I have completed my first in 12 hours 52 minutes. Let me see how the body recovers before I sign up for another one. 
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When he was a prop for the Wallabies Matt Dunning weighed 130kg and was constantly mocked for his tubby frame.

But since retiring from rugby union the 35-year-old has lost a staggering 40kg, dropping from 25 per cent body fat to just 11 per cent in six months.

He looks amazing.