Controversial England flanker Tom Curry, the man who was embroiled in a race furore at the World Cup after his lack of Afrikaans led him to accuse Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi of a racial slur, has been ruled out of rugby for the rest of the season.
Curry, who starred for England at the World Cup, despite being red carded in the tournament opener, will miss the season, including England’s Six Nation campaign as he is forced to undergo surgery.
Curry who plays his club rugby for Sale Sharks will have an operation to fix a persistent problem with his hip.
Commenting on the injury Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson said: “I know it sounds long term – the season – but it’s not.
“He’s still a young lad and it’s the best thing for him in the short term to ensure he’s able to be more robust moving forward and to train and progress his game the way he wants to.
“The level of stiffness hadn’t flagged up to this degree until this point in his career. The red flags were out that maybe there was something deeper here and apparently there is.
“I’m sure there will be ebbs and flows over the next four or five months and I hope to be part of that journey with him as we get him back to where he needs to be,” he said.
