Rhys Curran
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| Full name | Rhys Michael Curran[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1989 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 1 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Loose forward, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 14 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhys Curran (born 7 July 1989) is a France international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the London Broncos in the Championship.[6]
He previously played for Villeneuve in the Elite One Championship, and Toulouse Olympique in League 1 and the Championship.
Background
[edit]Curran was born Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia and grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
He only started playing rugby league at the age of 16, but went through the youth systems at the Wests Tigers.[7] He played for his local club, winning the under 19s competition with the Erina Eagles in 2007.
Career
[edit]Wests Tigers
[edit]Curran played in the Toyota Cup for the Wests Tigers and was elevated to the Tigers NRL squad in 2009, but did not feature in first grade. He featured extensively for Wests in the NSW Cup competition.
Villeneuve
[edit]He left Australia in 2012 and began his playing career in France at Villeneuve.[8]
Toulouse Olympique
[edit]Curran joined Toulouse Olympique ahead of their entry into the English rugby league pyramid, joining the French club from the 2016 League 1 season.
He spent four seasons with Toulouse, earning international honours while at the club in 2018.
London Broncos
[edit]He joined the London Broncos ahead of the 2020 RFL Championship season on a two-year contract.
International
[edit]Curran gained international honours for France in 2018. He qualified under residency grounds, having lived in France for over three years. He earned three caps against Wales, Ireland and Scotland, scoring a try on debut against the Welsh.
Club statistics
[edit]| Year | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points |
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| 2012-13 | Villeneuve | Elite One Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | Villeneuve | Elite One Championship | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014-15 | Villeneuve | Elite One Championship | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2016 | Toulouse Olympique | League 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2017 | Toulouse Olympique | Championship | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2018 | Toulouse Olympique | Championship | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2019 | Toulouse Olympique | Championship | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | London Broncos | Championship | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | London Broncos | Championship | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Club career total [9][10][11] | 141 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 252 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Companies House
- ^ "Player Summary: Rhys Curran". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ itsrugby
- ^ "Rhys Curran craves title". La Depeche. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Sheens turns to Tigers' youth". loverugbyleague. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Rhys Curran and the second chance". La Depeche. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ itsrugby
External links
[edit]- London Broncos profile
- Toulouse Olympique profile
- London snap up Toulouse star Rhys Curran
- Rhys CURRAN signs for one more season
- Rhys CURRAN continues his journey with the TO
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