Ben Currie Explained

Ben Currie should not be confused with Ben Curry.

Ben Currie
Birth Date:15 July 1994
Birth Place:Lowton, Greater Manchester, England
Height:6feet
Weight:16st
Year1start:2012
Year1end:present
Appearances1:274
Tries1:94
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:376
Year2start:2013
Appearances2:1
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Club3:Swinton Lions
Year3start:2014
Appearances3:2
Tries3:3
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:12
Yearastart:2012
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Ireland
Yearbstart:2013
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:England
Yearcstart:2017
Yearcend:23
Appearancesc:9
Triesc:3
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:12
Source:[1] [2]
Updated:4 November 2023

Ben Currie (born 15 July 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He has played for the England Knights, Ireland and England at international level.

Currie has spent time on loan from Warrington at the Swinton Lions in the Championship.

Background

Currie was born in Lowton, Greater Manchester, England.He attended Golborne High School for his secondary education

Club career

Currie played his junior rugby at Golborne Parkside before signing with the Warrington Wolves.[3] He made his début for Warrington in April 2012, aged 17, in a 46–12 victory over the Widnes Vikings.[4] He scored his first senior try a month later against Salford City Reds.[5]

In 2013, he played one game for Swinton Lions on a dual-registration deal, scoring two tries against the Sheffield Eagles.[6] He made two further appearances for Swinton in 2014, scoring a hat trick against Barrow Raiders.[7]

In June 2015, Currie signed a new four-year contract with Warrington.[8]

He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[9] [10]

In September 2016, Currie suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for most of the 2017 season.[11] Despite the injury, he was named in the 2016 Super League Dream Team for his performances during the season, and was rewarded with a new contract at Warrington, keeping him at the club until 2020.[12]

He returned to action in July 2017, but suffered another injury to the same knee in his second game after returning to the side. He was able to recover before the end of the season, playing two games for Warrington in the 2017 Qualifiers.

He played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final victory over St Helens at Wembley Stadium.[13]

Currie was granted a testimonial by Warrington, which took place prior to the 2023 season.[14] Currie played 28 games for Warrington in the 2023 Super League season as Warrington finished sixth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. Currie played in the clubs elimination playoff loss against St Helens.[15] On 8 June 2024, Currie played in Warrington's 2024 Challenge Cup final defeat against Wigan.[16]

International career

Currie made his international début for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, and played in all three of their group games.

In 2015, Currie was selected by Steve McNamara to represent England for their test series against New Zealand but did not make an appearance.[17]

In 2017, he was one of two uncapped players to be named in England's World Cup squad.[18] [19] He made his début for England in the opening game against Australia as a substitute after being named in the team as a late replacement for Alex Walmsley, who was ruled out due to illness.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile at rugby-league.com. rugby-league.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Warrington Wolves' Ben Currie set to add more spice to Super League. Warrington Guardian. 11 December 2017. 1 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Warrington roar back to the top after early scare against Widnes. The Guardian. 11 December 2017. 5 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Hadfield. Dave. Brave Salford find Warrington too hot with Currie. . 11 December 2017. 6 May 2012.
  6. Web site: Warrington Wolves' Ben Currie strikes twice on Swinton Lions début. Warrington Guardian. 11 December 2017. 17 February 2013.
  7. Web site: Swinton Lions 44-26 Barrow Raiders. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211161134/http://www.rugby-league.com/championship__league1/match_report/10131. dead. 11 December 2017. The Rugby Football League. 11 December 2017. 23 March 2014.
  8. Web site: Ben Currie: Warrington Wolves forward signs new contract. BBC Sport. 11 December 2017. 17 June 2015.
  9. Web site: Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington. Guardian. 27 August 2016. 7 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves. BBC. 27 August 2016. 7 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Ben Currie: Warrington Wolves forward suffers serious knee injury. BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. 11 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Warrington Wolves: Chris Hill and Ben Currie agree new contracts. BBC Sport. 11 December 2017. 9 November 2016.
  13. Web site: St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley. Mirror. 24 August 2019. 1 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Warrington Wolves 22 Leigh Leopards 10, Ben Currie Testimonial . Warrington Guardian . 17 September 2023 . 4 February 2023.
  15. Web site: Highs and lows from Warrington Wolves' 2023 season. www.warringtonguardian.co.uk. 3 October 2023 .
  16. Web site: Wigan beat Warrington to win Challenge Cup. www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. News: MCNAMARA NAMES 24-MAN SQUAD FOR 2015 INTERNATIONAL SERIES . englandrl.co.uk . 2015-10-11 . 2015-10-24.
  18. Web site: England rugby league World Cup squad revealed - and James Roby is back in the fold. Mirror. 9 October 2017. 30 October 2019.
  19. Web site: Ben Currie and Alex Walmsley named in England's Rugby League World Cup squad. Sky Sports. 10 January 2018. 9 October 2017.
  20. Web site: Ben Currie in, Alex Walmsley out in Rugby League World Cup opener. Warrington Guardian. 10 January 2018. 27 October 2017.