Sale Sharks Tom Curry Defers Wrist Surgery Until After Lions Tour

England and Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry will undergo wrist surgery after the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, postponing the operation to participate in the tour. Despite sustaining a minor hamstring injury during Sale's Premiership loss to Leicester Tigers, which will sideline him for an upcoming league match against Bristol, Curry is expected to recover in time for both the Premiership season run-in and the Lions tour. Sale's director of rugby, Alex Sanderson, confirmed that while the wrist ligament injury requires surgery, Curry has been managing the pain and maintaining his game and training minutes effectively. The decision to delay the operation was made to avoid missing the remainder of Sale's games and the first two matches of the Lions tour, as competition for the flanker position is intense. Curry's ability to play through pain has been praised, with the injury specialists and coaching staff supporting the plan. This approach allows Curry to contribute fully to both his club and national responsibilities before addressing the wrist injury in the off-season.