Martin Corry (rugby union)

Martin Corry
MBE

Birth name	Martin Edward Corry
Date of birth	(1973-10-12) 12 October 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
Weight	17 st 9 lb (112 kg)
School	Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
University	Northumbria University[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight, Flanker, Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) –1993 Tunbridge Wells () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1993–1995 Newcastle Gosforth () 1995–1997 Bristol 32 (40) 1997–2009 Leicester Tigers 290 (135) 1998–2009 Barbarians 5 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1994 England U21 1997–2007 England 64 (30) 2001, 2005 British & Irish Lions 7 (0)

Martin Edward Corry MBE (born 12 October 1973) is a retired English rugby union player who represented and captained England and Leicester Tigers in a career spanning 14 seasons. Corry played 64 times for England between 1997 and 2007, played 7 tests for the British & Irish Lions on tours in 2001 & 2005, and played 290 times for Leicester between 1997 and 2009. Earlier in his career he played top division rugby for Newcastle Gosforth and Bristol. A versatile player his principal positions were number eight and blindside flanker, he also played lock more as his career progressed.

Corry started the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final, and was an unused substitute as England won the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final. He was a Premiership Rugby champion six times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007 & 2009) and European Champion twice in 2001 and 2002.