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Lizard wrote:There’s a bit of talk about Jordie Barrett joining his brothers Beauden and Scott as All Blacks.

There have been three sets of three brothers to become All Blacks, but of them there’s only one set in which all three were capped in test matches. Three brothers have never appeared together for the All Blacks in the same match (test or uncapped).

Whitelock
George obtained his solitary All Blacks jersey, cap and try off the bench against Italy in 2009. The following year, Sam won the first of his 84 caps to date. Luke had a single appearance off the bench v Japan in 2013, in a match not featuring Sam.

Nichols
Harry “Ginger” Nichols had an odd career. His first All Black’s match was in the first Springboks test in 1921 in which he played so well the selectors literally gave him a medal as the best back. However he was replaced for the 2nd test and was never capped again, despite touring NSW with the All Blacks in 1922 and facing them at home in 1923. (Ironically, his four matches v NSW are now regarded by Australia as tests with caps awarded retrospectively). Marcus Nicholls debuted alongside Harry in 1921. His career was far more distinguished including 10 tests and 41 other matches (3 with Harry) including the Invincibles tour in 1924-4, 1928 tour to SA and the 1930 Lions. Oldest brother Harold Nichols (known as Doc) played with Ginger in a single match against NSW in 1923 (again, regarded by the ARU as a test)

Brownlie
The youngest brother, Jack, debuted (and bowed out) in 1921 against one the bullshit NSW teams later capped as Wallabies. Maurice was first picked against the same oppo in 1922 and went on to be an Invincible and 1928 tourist, earning 8 caps and playing 53 other matches. Eldest brother Cyril was first picked in warm-up/trial games in 1924 ahead of the Invincibles tour (on which he became the first player to be sent off in a test). He too played through until the 1928 African tour and picked up 3 caps (all with Maurice) and 28 match jumpers (19 with Maurice) on the way.

rowan wrote:Manu Tuilagi is the younger brother of Henry Tuilagi, Freddie Tuilagi, Alesana Tuilagi, Anitelea Tuilagi and Sanele Vavae Tuilagi, all of whom are Samoan internationals. He has another brother, born Olotuli, who is fa'afafine and goes by the name of Julie.

rowan wrote:

rowan wrote:Manu Tuilagi is the younger brother of Henry Tuilagi, Freddie Tuilagi, Alesana Tuilagi, Anitelea Tuilagi and Sanele Vavae Tuilagi, all of whom are Samoan internationals. He has another brother, born Olotuli, who is fa'afafine and goes by the name of Julie.

Lebanon has three brothers in the front row at the Asian Division 3 West championships, which will conclude today when they face hosts Uzbekistan in the final. Only one is in the starting XV, however. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8OTmxPVoAA3VTA.jpg

Update: Ended in a draw - see Global Results Thread on the General Rugby forum . . .

rowan wrote:Super Rugby stands out among that lot with by far the most excessive travel requirements. Just imagine how much more profitable Dutch soccer must be with all games no more than a bus ride away! I also suspect there's something fundamentally wrong with those stats - or at least misleading. A lot of sports competitions aren't there that should be - English, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and SA cricket, for example, along with soccer in various other European & Latin American nations. Meanwhile, Istanbul's 3 major soccer clubs probably average over 30K per home game, while some of the other cities invariably draw sell-outs, so I find it difficult to believe the national league average is only 8K. Anyway, that's according to Wiki.

Eugene Wrayburn wrote:I'm unaware of the Pakistan and Sri Lanka entries in the County Championship.