Scott Curry (rugby union)
New Zealand rugby union player
Rugby player
 Curry representing New Zealand during the Gold Coast Sevens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Reporoa College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Curry (born 17 May 1988) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.[1][2]
International career
He made his debut at the 2010 Dubai Sevens. He made his debut appearance at the Olympics representing New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Curry was ruled out of the All Blacks Sevens squad to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia due to an injury he sustained during training.[4] He was included in the squad for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[5] However, New Zealand lost to South Africa 12–17 in the final.[6]
Curry captained the All Blacks Sevens side at the 2015 USA Sevens after DJ Forbes was injured in Wellington.[7] He captained the rugby sevens side at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won gold medal with the New Zealand team in the men's rugby sevens tournament during the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[8] He captained the New Zealand side which triumphed at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament by defeating England 33–12 in the final.[9][10]
He was named as the captain of the New Zealand squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[11] He was also subsequently part of the New Zealand side which claimed silver medal after losing to Fiji 27–12 at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12][13] It was also New Zealand's first ever Olympic medal in the mens rugby sevens.[14] Prior to the start of the delayed 2020 Olympics, he announced that he would consider on retiring from the sport after the Olympics.[15]
He is also a trained science teacher.[16]
Curry was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[17][18][19][20] He was selected for the All Blacks Sevens squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[21][22] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.[23][24][25]
In 2024, He competed for New Zealand at the Paris Olympics.[26][27]
References
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - CURRY Scott". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens | Athlete Profile: Scott CURRY - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Scott CURRY". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ nzherald.co.nz (20 June 2013). "Curry ruled out of Rugby World Cup Sevens". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ World Rugby.com (21 May 2014). "Commonwealth Games Sevens squads: Latest". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ World Rugby.com (25 July 2014). "SA strike gold at Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Adam Cooper (9 February 2015). "Curry steps in to lead All Blacks Sevens". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens | Event Schedule Men - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". allblacks.com. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Introducing World Cup-winning rugby sevens captain Scott Curry". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - New Zealand vs Fiji - Gold Medal Match Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Fiji defeats New Zealand, clinches back-to-back gold medals in rugby 7s | NBC Olympics". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Fiji defeats New Zealand, clinches back-to-back gold medals in rugby 7s | NBC Olympics". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand rugby sevens star Curry to consider retirement after Tokyo 2020". insidethegames.biz. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Team tracker: Rugby sevens". 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". allblacks.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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External links
- Scott Curry at AllBlacks.com
- Scott Curry at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Scott Curry at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Scott Curry at Olympics.com
- Scott Curry at Olympedia
- Scott Curry at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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