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England’s 21-year-old flanker Tom Curry has played a vital role in England’s run to the World Cup Final.

But as Tom, who’s also been shortlisted for World Rugby’s player of the year award, is excelling in Japan, his twin brother Ben has had to settle for watching it on TV at home.

Also a fellow professional rugby player for English Premiership side Sale Sharks, Ben started a social media campaign so he could support his brother in person.

He asked Sale for permission to miss Friday's game against Bristol Bears. Sale tweeted that it would send him to Japan if the post received 200 retweets. It smashed the target, so now Curry is in Japan to watch his twin brother.

This is what the 21-year-old said to BBC Sport:

What would I remember when I'm 60, one game against Bristol or my twin playing in a World Cup final -- and possibly winning it -- with me in Japan.
When you put it in those terms, I thought I had to at least ask.

Wasps winger Marcus Watson, whose brother Anthony also starts for England, followed Curry's lead. He too was granted permission by his club to fly out to Japan and support his brother.

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