Biography.guide
Home β€Ί People β€Ί Cricketer β€Ί David Curtis
Portrait of David Curtis

David Curtis

b. 1965

Irish rugby union player

Don't just read it β€” keep itBiographies to ownE-book Β· Audio Β· Video From $7 β†’

About David Curtis

Born 1965. David Curtis is an Irish cricketer and rugby union player.

David Michael Curtis (born 10 April 1965) is a former Zimbabwean-born Irish rugby union international. He also played some first-class cricket while at Oxford University.

Career Curtis was born in Salisbury, the capital city of Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe. He made his debut for Ireland against Wales in the 1991 Five Nations. He represented Ireland at the World Cup later that year, scoring a try in the pool stage against his country of birth and participating in their losing quarter-final team. In all he was capped for Ireland on 13 occasions and scored his only other points courtesy of a drop goal in an international friendly against Namibia.

He qualified for Ireland through his father Arthur who had also represented his country as a wing forward in 1950.

His four first-class cricket matches were for Oxford University in 1990, playing against Leicestershire, Glamorgan, Nottinghamshire and Cambridge. A right-handed batsman, he made 89 runs at 22.25.

Personal life

He now lives in Zimbabwe, making a living through selling wine and craft beer. He has three sons, Angus who formerly played for Ulster, Graham and Simon, and a daughter Annabel.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it β€”
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop β€” from $7

Instant download Β· yours to keep Β· every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Falcon College, University of Cape Town, St Anne's College
Also known as
David Michael Curtis

People in David Curtis's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped David Curtis's

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Curtis?

Irish rugby union player

When was David Curtis born?

David Curtis was born on 10 April 1965 in Harare.

What is David Curtis's occupation?

David Curtis is a cricketer and rugby union player.

What nationality is David Curtis?

David Curtis is Irish.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: David Curtis

Β· Wikidata: Q5232734

Β· DBpedia: David Curtis (rugby union)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Curtis. https://biography.guide/david-curtis/

MLA: "David Curtis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-curtis/.

Chicago: "David Curtis." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-curtis/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 Β· Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:01 UTC