Curtis Browning

Curtis Browning (born 30 October 1993) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. He currently plays in the French Pro D2 competition but started his professional career with the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. His usual position is loose forward.

Curtis Browning

Browning at the launch of the 2014 NRC
Birth name	Curtis Browning
Date of birth	30 October 1993
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
School	Brisbane State High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014−15 2016−17 2017–2018 2018–. Brisbane City Lyon Oyonnax Colomiers 6 12 19 19 (10) (15) (10) (5) Correct as of 7 April 2020 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–16 Reds 35 (20) Correct as of 21 July 2016 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–13 2009–11 Australia U-20 Australian Schools 9 10 (10) Correct as of 30 September 2013

Early life

Browning was born in Brisbane, Australia. His grandfather, Dick Marks, was a 1960s Wallaby centre and National Director of Coaching.[1] He attended Brisbane State High School where he was school captain and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby team for three years in a row from 2009 to 2011.[2]

Rugby career

Browning played for University of Queensland in their Queensland Premier Rugby Hospital Cup victory in 2012.[3] He was selected for the Australian U-20 team to play in the IRB Junior World Championships in 2012 and 2013, captaining the team in 2013.[4]

At the annual John Eales Medal awards, he was named the Australian Under-20s Player of the Year for two years in a row in 2012 and 2013.[5] In 2013, Browning joined the Queensland Reds College Squad and made his Super Rugby debut from the bench against the Bulls in March of that year.[6] He signed a two-year main squad contract with the Reds in May 2013.[1]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 27 July 2016[7]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Min	T	C	PG	DG	Pts	YC	RC
2013	Reds	1	0	1	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Reds	10	6	4	492	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2015	Reds	9	4	5	296	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Reds	15	10	5	866	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
Total		35	20	15	1683	4	0	0	0	20	0	0

Reference list

1. Tucker, Jim (3 May 2013). "Curtis Browning pledges future to Reds". Courier Mail. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
2. "Queenslander Browning leads Australian Schoolboys to victory over Kiwis". redsrugby.com.au. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
3. "University win 2012 Hospital Cup". redsrugby.com.au. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
4. Tucker, Jim (18 April 2013). "Reds flanker Curtis Browning to captain Australian Under-20s". Courier Mail. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
5. Robinson, Georgina (25 October 2013). "Michael Hooper wins 2013 John Eales Medal". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
6. "Curtis Browning Reds Player Profile 2013". redsrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
7. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.