Angus Curtis
| Date of birth | 26 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (14.6 st; 205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hilton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | David Curtis (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angus Curtis (born 26 March 1998) is a Zimbabwean-born Irish former rugby union player who played for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Ulster. He played as a fly-half or centre.
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Curtis' father is David Curtis, who won 13 caps for Ireland between 1991 and 1992, including several at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, before returning to Zimbabwe, where he currently runs the Stables Winery. Curtis' grandfather, Arthur, also won 3 caps for Ireland in 1950. Curtis first began playing rugby while at primary school in Zimbabwe, before earning a scholarship to play cricket and rugby for Hilton College in South Africa when he was 13, and only decided to focus on rugby in his final year at school, having become involved with the Sharks under-18's side.[2][3]
He moved to Ireland in January 2017, joining the Ulster Academy and studying for a degree in economics with finance at Queens University Belfast. He was selected for Ireland in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, playing at inside centre.[4] He made his senior debut for Ulster in their 36–15 win against Scottish side Glasgow Warriors in round 17 of the 2017–18 Pro14 on 21 April 2018.[5][6] He signed a development contract to join the senior squad for the 2018–19 season,[7] which was upgraded to a full senior contract in June 2019.[8]
Since then he struggled with injuries. He missed much of the 2018–19 season with a number of injuries, returning to action during the early part of the 2019–20 season, before sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in December 2019 which kept him out for over sixteen months. He returned to action during the Pro14 Rainbow Cup in 2021. He made his first Champions Cup start against Clermont in January 2022.[9] He retired on medical advice in January 2024 following a series of concussions.[10]
References
- ^ ItsRugby profile
- ^ "Hotshot: Ulster and Ireland U20 centre Angus Curtis". Rugby World. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Angus Curtis following the family tradition but blazing his own trail". Irish Times. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to the Ireland U20s - Angus Curtis following in family footsteps", THe 42, 1 May 2018
- ^ "Ulster squad named for Glasgow challenge". Ulster Rugby. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Ulster 36 Glasgow Warriors 15". Ulster Rugby. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Curtis and O'Toole earn upgraded contracts". Ulster Rugby. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Nine Academy players earn upgraded contracts", Ulster Rugby, 3 June 2019
- ^ Alastair Telfer, "Curtis injury issues behind him as he seeks more game time", Last Word on Sports, 22 February 2022
- ^ "Ulster Rugby confirms Angus Curtis’ retirement", Ulster Rugby, 26 January 2024
External links
- Ulster Rugby profile
- United Rugby Championship profile
- Angus Curtis at European Professional Club Rugby
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