Sibling XV

15. Delon Armitage
14. Alesana Tuilagi
13. Manusamoa Tuilagi
12. Guy Armitage
11. Anitelea Tuilagi
10. Steven Shingler
9. Ben Youngs
8. Scott Quinnell
7. Steffon Armitage
6. Gavin Quinnell
5. Aaron Shingler
4. Craig Quinnell
3. Ben Franks
2. Tom Youngs
1. Owen Franks

Pretty good team. Can anyone make a better one? Extra bonus points for 3 or more brothers.

I'd chuck the Du Plessis brothers in there as well, there's another Du Plessis prop at Sarries but I'm not sure if they're related

I've got this so far for a NZ team - any help?


1 Owen Franks
2
3 Ben Franks
4 Sam Whitelock
5
6 George Whitelock
7 Ardie Savea
8 Luke Whitelock
9
10
11 Julian Savea
12 Adam Whitelock
13 Rico Gear
14 Hosea Gear
15

The two brothers from the late 80's early 90's...Alan Whetton, and Gary Whetton

Second row and 8....

Oh and Zinzan and Robin....

Here's an Irish one - left out Paul Wallace to accommodate the brothers Hayes, a few gaps obviously.

15. Rob Kearney
14. Dave Kearney
13.
12.
11. Richie Wallace
10.
9. Guy Easterby
8.
7. David Wallace
6. Simon Easterby
5.
4. Tommy Hayes
3. John Hayes
2. Rory Best
1. Simon Best

nganboy wrote:I've got this so far for a NZ team - any help?


1 Owen Franks
2
3 Ben Franks
4 Sam Whitelock
5
6 George Whitelock
7 Ardie Savea
8 Luke Whitelock
9
10
11 Julian Savea
12 Adam Whitelock
13 Rico Gear
14 Hosea Gear
15

9 Graham Bachop
10 Stephen Bachop


or

9 Bruce Deans
15 Robbie Deans

Mickado wrote:Here's an Irish one - left out Paul Wallace to accommodate the brothers Hayes, a few gaps obviously.

15. Rob Kearney
14. Dave Kearney
13.
12.
11. Richie Wallace
10.
9. Guy Easterby
8.
7. David Wallace
6. Simon Easterby
5.
4. Tommy Hayes
3. John Hayes
2.
1.

Rory and Simon Best could slot in the front row.

t1000advancedprototype wrote:15. Delon Armitage
14. Alesana Tuilagi
13. Manusamoa Tuilagi
12. Guy Armitage
11. Anitelea Tuilagi
10. Steven Shingler
9. Ben Youngs
8. Scott Quinnell
7. Steffon Armitage
6. Gavin Quinnell
5. Aaron Shingler
4. Craig Quinnell
3. Ben Franks
2. Tom Youngs
1. Owen Franks

Pretty good team. Can anyone make a better one? Extra bonus points for 3 or more brothers.

There are 2 more Armitage brothers you could have used. Bevon has just left Plymouth, and joel is in the LI AASE program.

goneagain wrote:

nganboy wrote:I've got this so far for a NZ team - any help?


1 Owen Franks
2
3 Ben Franks
4 Sam Whitelock
5
6 George Whitelock
7 Ardie Savea
8 Luke Whitelock
9
10
11 Julian Savea
12 Adam Whitelock
13 Rico Gear
14 Hosea Gear
15

9 Graham Bachop
10 Stephen Bachop


or

9 Bruce Deans
15 Robbie Deans

There's Aaron & Nathan Mauger too (added bonus, the Bachops are their uncles)
Or Sid, Brian & Ken Going (9,10,15)
Stan and Colin Meads (4 and 5/6)
Just a shame that Aaron Flynn is Corey's uncle

Rodney & Steve So'oialo
Tana & Mike Umaga

Mickado wrote:Here's an Irish one - left out Paul Wallace to accommodate the brothers Hayes, a few gaps obviously.

15. Rob Kearney
14. Dave Kearney
13.
12.
11. Richie Wallace
10.
9. Guy Easterby
8.
7. David Wallace
6. Simon Easterby
5.
4. Tommy Hayes
3. John Hayes
2.
1.

Brian O'Driscoll 13. Mick (his brother ) 5.

The Underwoods?
Tony and Rory

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

goneagain wrote:

nganboy wrote:I've got this so far for a NZ team - any help?


1 Owen Franks
2
3 Ben Franks
4 Sam Whitelock
5
6 George Whitelock
7 Ardie Savea
8 Luke Whitelock
9
10
11 Julian Savea
12 Adam Whitelock
13 Rico Gear
14 Hosea Gear
15

9 Graham Bachop
10 Stephen Bachop


or

9 Bruce Deans
15 Robbie Deans

There's Aaron & Nathan Mauger too (added bonus, the Bachops are their uncles)
Or Sid, Brian & Ken Going (9,10,15)
Stan and Colin Meads (4 and 5/6)
Just a shame that Aaron Flynn is Corey's uncle

Rodney & Steve So'oialo
Tana & Mike Umaga

We would have a hooker if we were doing a father and sons team ie. Sean and Brian Fitzpatrick and Andy Dalton and his dad.

aucklandlaurie wrote:

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

goneagain wrote:

nganboy wrote:I've got this so far for a NZ team - any help?


1 Owen Franks
2
3 Ben Franks
4 Sam Whitelock
5
6 George Whitelock
7 Ardie Savea
8 Luke Whitelock
9
10
11 Julian Savea
12 Adam Whitelock
13 Rico Gear
14 Hosea Gear
15

9 Graham Bachop
10 Stephen Bachop


or

9 Bruce Deans
15 Robbie Deans

There's Aaron & Nathan Mauger too (added bonus, the Bachops are their uncles)
Or Sid, Brian & Ken Going (9,10,15)
Stan and Colin Meads (4 and 5/6)
Just a shame that Aaron Flynn is Corey's uncle

Rodney & Steve So'oialo
Tana & Mike Umaga

We would have a hooker if we were doing a father and sons team ie. Sean and Brian Fitzpatrick and Andy Dalton and his dad.

Anton & Frank Oliver too. Shame Anton's older brothers (they both played lock for our 1st XV) didn't press on.

Jeez I forgot about the Olivers. well done Pete.

Gretgael1 wrote:
Rory and Simon Best could slot in the front row.

Spotters badge, updated.

Fly - 'nuff a dat messin'

aucklandlaurie wrote: Jeez I forgot about the Olivers. well done Pete.

Anton broke my finger in 4th form (he was a handy quick bowler in those days, pinned my finger between ball & bat-handle and the batting glove padding wasn't good enough ...). Even then we knew he'd be an AB - so much mana, and natural sporting talent.

David and Ian Humphreys for the Irish team?

Jonny and Mark Wilkinson... maybe pushing a bit there!

Same with Nick and Mark Easter.

Bathman_in_London wrote:David and Ian Humphreys for the Irish team?

Jonny and Mark Wilkinson... maybe pushing a bit there!

Same with Nick and Mark Easter.

The problem with the Humphreys bro's is the same as the Fogarty's, they're both in the same position.

anyone in Wales we all related gavin Henson and his dad

Hastings and lamonts and Evans for Scotland.

The Milne brothers to form the entire front row (happened once for the Baa Baas, though not for Scotland).

Martin and Will Johnson (OK, Will only reached England A, but was a good club man for Leicester).

England haven't been very big on picking brothers over the years though, obviously the Youngs brothers now, Steffon and Delon Armitage and the Underwoods.

I presume there are a few more families of divided loyalties in addition to the Bachops and Tuilagis, where brothers have played for different countries. I guess NZ and Samoa / Fiji / Tonga would be the first place to look, although I guess it's happened in the UK as well (nearly did with the Shinglers).

Leslie brothers,

You could have a couple of Visser brothers too.

westisbest wrote:Leslie brothers,

Thought we were after rugby players?

Jim and Finlay Calder must surely hold a unique distinction of being twins who have both played for Scotland and the Lions, but who never played an international match together

The Brew brothers all three of them, Moriarty bros, the Quinells have been mentioned, the Robinson brothers Jamie and Nicky, I cannot think of anymore.

dummy_half wrote:...England haven't been very big on picking brothers over the years though, obviously the Youngs brothers now, Steffon and Delon Armitage and the Underwoods...

....and Mako & Billy Vunipola

Mathew Tait's brother Alex will be back in the premiership next season with Newcastle.

Lee and Karl Dickson could have ended up on opposing sides. They have one English and one Scottish parent.

Aussies had the ELLA bros in the 70s or 80s.
I think there were 3 of them.
Can only remember Mark Ella's as a first name.

Mathew Tait's brother Alex will be back in the premiership next season with Newcastle..

He will indeed...

Pisci bro's, do they play for Samoa?

Mickado wrote:Here's an Irish one - left out Paul Wallace to accommodate the brothers Hayes, a few gaps obviously.

15. Rob Kearney
14. Dave Kearney
13.
12. Michael Berne
11. Richie Wallace
10. Shaun Berne
9. Guy Easterby
8.
7. David Wallace
6. Simon Easterby
5.
4. Tommy Hayes
3. John Hayes
2. Rory Best
1. Simon Best

The Bernes didn't play FOR Ireland, but they both played IN Ireland for a while. I'm sticking with them. Only a lock and 8 and a centre to find.

LordDowlais wrote:

sickofwendy wrote:Hastings and lamonts and Evans for Scotland.

The Brew brothers all three of them, Moriarty bros, the Quinells have been mentioned, the Robinson brothers Jamie and Nicky, I cannot think of anymore.

Ian (flanker), Neil (centre), Roddy (centre/wing) Boobyer.

Also no matter what the official line is there must be some family link between Duncan and Adam Jones (you don't see too many large blokes with curly hair from the same area too often if they ain't related somehow).

stick the 2 Underwoods on the England wings

Matt Cockbain and Brent Cockbain deserve a mention somewhere. A WC winner and a Grand slam winner there.

There were 6 Tuilagi brothers that played, unfortunately I can't remember them all. IIRC some of their sons are now in the Leicester academy and at a French team as well

gregortree wrote:Aussies had the ELLA bros in the 70s or 80s.
I think there were 3 of them.
Can only remember Mark Ella's as a first name.

Mark, Gary and Glenn I think.

broadlandboy wrote:There were 6 Tuilagi brothers that played, unfortunately I can't remember them all. IIRC some of their sons are now in the Leicester academy and at a French team as well

Freddi (long retired, one son, Brian, in Tigers academy, other still too young), Henry (at perpignan), Alessana, Andy (Anitelia) & Manu. Cant recall a 6th.

Henry, Freddie, Alesana, Manu, Anita?, and apparently theres a non playing brother thats bigger than the lot and a cross dresser... jeez

According to wikipedia there is Sanele aswell - plays for Narbonne.

Can you possibly imagine the food bill for all 7 brothers....

lostinwales wrote:According to wikipedia there is Sanele aswell - plays for Narbonne.

Can you possibly imagine the food bill for all 7 brothers....

Last season Logo Mulipola lodged with Freddie and his wife, alongside Alessana and Manu. Pretty sure that Alessana has daughters, but with Freddie's two sons, that is a lot of feeding.

A cross dresser
That made my day

Mickado wrote:

Mickado wrote:Here's an Irish one - left out Paul Wallace to accommodate the brothers Hayes, a few gaps obviously.

15. Rob Kearney
14. Dave Kearney
13.
12. Michael Berne
11. Richie Wallace
10. Shaun Berne
9. Guy Easterby
8.
7. David Wallace
6. Simon Easterby
5.
4. Tommy Hayes
3. John Hayes
2. Rory Best
1. Simon Best

The Bernes didn't play FOR Ireland, but they both played IN Ireland for a while. I'm sticking with them. Only a lock and 8 and a centre to find.

Maybe include Rhys Ruddock at lock? His brother has played underage for Ireland.

Isn't Richie Gray's brother a promising lock too???? 4 & 5 for the lions 2017???

sickofwendy wrote:A cross dresser
That made my day

Apparently the term is fa'afafine - Its a Samoan thing.

jimmyinthewell68 wrote:anyone in Wales we all related gavin Henson and his dad

The Brew brothers all three of them, Moriarty bros, the Quinells have been mentioned, the Robinson brothers Jamie and Nicky, I cannot think of anymore..

Gretgael1 wrote:

Mickado wrote:

Mickado wrote:Here's an Irish one - left out Paul Wallace to accommodate the brothers Hayes, a few gaps obviously.

15. Rob Kearney
14. Dave Kearney
13. John Hayes
12. Michael Berne
11. Richie Wallace
10. Shaun Berne
9. Guy Easterby
8. Rhys Ruddock
7. David Wallace
6. Simon Easterby
5. Ciarán Ruddock
4. Tommy Hayes
3. Paul Wallace
2. Rory Best
1. Simon Best

The Bernes didn't play FOR Ireland, but they both played IN Ireland for a while. I'm sticking with them. Only a lock and 8 and a centre to find.

Maybe include Rhys Ruddock at lock? His brother has played underage for Ireland.

Done and done, stuck Hayes in his natural position too.

Billy and Freddie Burns?

Magnus and Erik Lund?

How about the Wales XV.... any chap with welsh blood is bound to be related to their fellow kinsman somehow???

Just googled fa'afanine
Learn something new everyday

Thought Richie Grays brother was a number 8?

Pretty sure he's a second row aswell Flankertye