Martin Corry (rugby union)
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| Full name | Martin Edward Corry | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 October 1973 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Northumbria University | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Retired Rugby Union player | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Number eight, Flanker, Lock | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
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1993-95 |
Tunbridge Wells Newcastle |
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Correct as of 11 July 2014
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1995–1997 1997–2009 |
Bristol Leicester Tigers |
32 279 |
(40) (115) |
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Correct as of 11 July 2014
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–2007 2001–2005 1998–2009 |
England British and Irish Lions Barbarians |
64 7 5 |
(30) (5) (5) |
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Correct as of 11 July 2014
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Martin Edward Corry MBE (born 12 October 1973) is a retired English rugby union footballer who played at number eight, blindside flanker or lock for Bristol Rugby and Leicester Tigers and represented England and the British and Irish Lions.
Born in Birmingham, Corry was educated at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School and the University of Northumbria, and first played rugby union for Tunbridge Wells minis and the first team before joining Newcastle Gosforth and later Bristol. He broke his contract at Bristol to move to Leicester Tigers in 1997.
Corry was one of Leicester’s core forwards for several seasons, an integral part of Leicester Tigers' success over this period, and was the club's captain during his tenure there. Corry started both the 2001 and 2002 Heineken Cup finals.
Corry captained Leicester from the retirement of Johnson and Back in 2005 until his eventual retirement in 2009. During this time Leicester won the Premiership 3 times and appeared in every final. They also reached the Heineken Cup Final in 2006.
During his career he has worked his way up the full representative ladder, representing England at Schools, Students, U21 and A level. He made his England debut against Argentina on the 1997 tour there with the main players playing on the 1997 British Lions tour.
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