MANCHESTER — England and British and Irish Lions back-rower Tom Curry has committed his long-term future to Sale Sharks after signing a fresh contract extension that will keep him at the CorpAcq Stadium until at least 2028. The 28-year-old, who has spent his entire career at Sale after progressing through the club's academy, has made over 125 appearances since his debut in 2016 and has won 71 Test caps for England while featuring on two Lions tours.
The new deal follows Curry being awarded an enhanced England Elite Player Squad (EPS) contract in August and secures the flanker in the North West ahead of Sale's 2026/27 PREM Rugby opener. Commenting on his decision, Curry said: "Sale Sharks means everything to me. This is the club I have supported my whole life. From a young age, I can remember going to Edgeley Park, and now to be able to replicate my heroes growing up is something that is hard to put into words."
"To be able to say I can do that with my brother every week and my family up here makes it even more special," Curry added. "I'm very proud of the hard work we've put in over the last ten years to get the club to where it is now, but I know how much more we have to give and that's the reason I want to stay. There's no place I would rather be."
Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson said Curry was central to the club's plans to keep its senior core together. "Tom has been in some of the best environments in the world with England and the British and Irish Lions, and it was him who said we have to keep this core group of senior players together," Sanderson said. "He's as fit and as fast as he's ever been and his capacity to work and impact the game both sides of the ball is incredible. He's fundamental to us in terms of being the cornerstone of that core group and I'm delighted he's staying because we want him to finish his career at Sale."