Tom Curtis: Sale Sharks fly-half signs deal until 2027

Sale Sharks fly-half Tom Curtis has signed a new deal until 2027.

The former England Under-18 international, 22, has made 13 appearances for Sale this season.

Curtis, the son of former Manchester United footballer John, has had loans at Sale FC, Nottingham and Coventry.

"Tom is already one of the best athletes in the game whilst developing his decision-making ability to match," said Sharks rugby director Alex Sanderson.

"Tom is an academy prospect who is maturing into a proper player, learning and growing week to week alongside other world-class players such as George Ford and Rob du Preez, who are within his peer group.

"He leads with a maturity that belies his age and drives the players around him leading by example through his work ethic. If the future at Sale is one with Tom as the fly-half at the helm, then the future looks bright."

Curtis, whose stepdad is former Sale and Worcester Warriors captain and England international forward Dean Schofield, was given kicking lessons by England legend Jonny Wilkinson as a junior.

He said: "I'm so happy that my future is secured for the next three years. It means I can fully focus on growing as a player and a person, and I have no doubt that Sale is the right place for me to do that."