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Rugby Union News: Tom Curry’s Astonishing Recovery Raises Hopes for England Summer Tour
Published: 18:55 BST, 20 March 2024 | Updated: 19:01 BST, 20 March 2024
In a remarkable turn of events, England flanker Tom Curry is making an astounding recovery from a career-threatening hip injury, raising hopes of a potential comeback for his club, Sale, this season and even availability for the national team’s summer tour.
The 25-year-old, who has earned 50 caps for England, hasn’t played since the 2023 Rugby World Cup last October. Upon returning to his club, Curry faced what he later described as a “car crash” medical situation, requiring a six-hour operation to address the issue.
Initially, the prognosis was that Curry would miss the remainder of the current domestic campaign, with concerns that he could face an even longer spell on the sidelines. However, the openside veteran has made phenomenal progress since the surgery, leaving his Sale director of rugby, Alex Sanderson, in awe.
“He’s doing really well,” Sanderson revealed. “He was away in the wilderness rehabbing, for a few months. We would see him come in and go out. But Tom is very much back in the fold, which I’m very grateful for.”
Sanderson further stated that with Curry’s twin brother, Ben, returning to training on Wednesday, there is now an “outside chance” of Tom making a comeback for the latter stages of the season, potentially even featuring in a final, should Sale progress that far.
The director of rugby praised Curry’s resilience and mental fortitude in overcoming the emotional turmoil of the career-threatening injury. “His brain chemistry is a bit different. His ability to set new horizons and break things down into smaller, achievable goals is unsurpassed. If anyone was going to get over a career-threatening injury, it was going to be Tom. And he’s doing it. I’m not surprised, but I am in awe.”
This news will undoubtedly provide a significant boost for the England national rugby union team, who will be eager to have their influential flanker available for the upcoming summer tour. Rugby union enthusiasts and fans of the “bbc rugby union” coverage will be closely monitoring Curry’s progress as he aims to make a remarkable return to the pitch.
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