Sale spring Ben Curry to watch twin Tom in World Cup final


  • Rugby
  • Tuesday, 29 Oct 2019

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - England Training - Fuchu Asahi Football Park, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan - October 29, 2019 England's Ben Spencer talks defence coach John Mitchell during training REUTERS/Matthew Childs

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sale flanker Ben Curry will be in Yokohama to watch twin brother Tom play for England in Saturday's Rugby World Cup final after his Premiership club agreed to release him for the weekend.

While Tom packs down against South Africa in England's first final since 2007 Ben was preparing to play Bristol in an early-season Premiership match the day before.

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