Bismarck du Plessis and
Jannie du Plessis
Jan Nathaniel du Plessis (born 16 November 1982 in Bethlehem, Free State) is a South African rugby union player, who plays as a prop for in the French Top 14 and the Lions in Super Rugby. He played for the in the Currie Cup and the in Super ...
; brothers
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Carel du Plessis
Carel Johan du Plessis (born 24 June 1960) is a former South African rugby union coach and player.
Playing career
Du Plessis played for Western Province and the Springboks, his skills earning him the nickname the ''Prince of Wings''. ,
Willie du Plessis and
Michael du Plessis
Michael Josias du Plessis (born 4 November 1958) is a former South African rugby union player.
Playing career
Du Plessis played for Western Province, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Eastern Province and the Springboks. He made his test debut a ...
; brothers
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Felix du Plessis
Felix du Plessis (24 November 1919 – 1 May 1978) was a South African rugby union footballer and captain of the South Africa (Springbok) team that in 1949 beat the All Blacks thrice in succession, a feat that was not repeated by a South African ...
and
Morné du Plessis
Morné du Plessis Order of Ikhamanga, OIS (; born 21 October 1949) is a former South African rugby union player often described as one of the South Africa national rugby union team, Springboks' most successful captains. During the five years from ...
; Felix is Morné's father. They are the only father and son to have captained the South African national team (NOTE: Felix and Morné are not related to any of the du Plessis above)
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Robert du Preez,
Jean-Luc du Preez
Jean-Luc du Preez (born 5 August 1995 is a South African rugby union player for in the English Premiership Rugby, Premiership. He made his debut for in 2016 and his regular position is flanker, although he also plays at lock and number eight.
...
,
Dan du Preez
Daniel du Preez (born 5 August 1995 in Durban, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the in the English Premiership. His usual position is number eight, but he can also play as a lock or flanker.
Career
Youth
Du Preez was ...
, and
Robert du Preez jr; Robert is Jean-Luc, Dan, and Robert jr's father. Jean-Luc and Dan are twins
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Schalk Burger
Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. (born 13 April 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Saracens in the English Premiership and has won 86 caps for South Africa.
He was a member of the 2007 Ru ...
and
Schalk Burger
Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. (born 13 April 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Saracens in the English Premiership and has won 86 caps for South Africa.
He was a member of the 2007 Ru ...
; Father and Son
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Francois Louw
Francois Louw (born 15 June 1985) is a South African former professional rugby union player. A flanker, he played for , the Stormers and English club . He won 76 international caps for South Africa, and was part of the team that won the 2019 R ...
and
Jan Pickard; Francois is Jan's grandson
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Gerhard Morkel and
Jacky Morkel
Jan "Jacky" Willem Hurter Morkel (13 November 1890 – 15 May 1916) was a South African international rugby union player, who also played first class cricket. Morkel played at centre for Somerset West RFC and Western Province. He was selected fo ...
; brothers
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Akona Ndungane and
Odwa Ndungane
Odwa Mzuzo Ndungane (born 20 February 1981 in Mthatha, South Africa) is a former rugby union player that played first class rugby between 2000 and 2017. He played on the wing and spent the bulk of his career playing for the Sharks in the Super ...
; twin brothers
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Gysie Pienaar
Zacharias Matheus Johannes 'Gysie' Pienaar (born 21 December 1954 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.
Playing career
Pienaar played for the Free State and the Springboks. He made his test debut agai ...
and
Ruan Pienaar
Ruan Pienaar (born 10 March 1984) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half for the in the Currie Cup.
Pienaar is the son of former Springbok fullback Gysie Pienaar. Ruan ...
; Gysie is Ruan's father
*
Jaco Reinach and
Cobus Reinach
Jacobus Meyer Reinach (born 7 February 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays for the Top 14 side Montpellier and South Africa. His playing position is scrum-half and he is the son of former Springbok winger Ja ...
; Jaco is Cobus' father
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Chris Rossouw and
Pieter Rossouw; brothers
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Jan Serfontein
Jan Lodewyk Serfontein (born 15 April 1993) is a South African professional rugby union rugby player. He plays as a centre for French Top 14 side .
Career
Serfontein was a member of the South Africa under 20 team that won the 2012 IRB Junior ...
and
Jack Slater Jack Slater may also refer to:
* Jack Slater (Last Action Hero), a character in the film ''Last Action Hero''
*Jack Slater (politician) (1927–1997), Australian politician
*Jackie Slater
Jackie Ray Slater (born May 27, 1954), nicknamed "Big Bad ...
; Jack is Jan's Grandfather.
Boela Serfontein (Jan's older Brother) is also a provincial rugby player, as was their father
Boelie Sefontein
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Flip van der Merwe
Phillip Rudolph van der Merwe (born 3 June 1985 in Potchefstroom) is a South African rugby union rugby player who plays in the lock position for French Top 14 side .
Career
Free State Cheetahs / Cheetahs
Van der Merwe attended Grey Colle ...
and
Flippie van der Merwe
Philip "Flippie" Rudolph van der Merwe (born 8 July 1957 in Dibeng, Northern Cape Province) is a South African former rugby union player who played six test matches for the South Africa national rugby union team from 1981 to 1989.
Playing ca ...
; Flip is Flippie's son
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Moaner van Heerden
Johannes Lodewikus 'Moaner' van Heerden (born 18 July 1951) is a former South African rugby union international player.
He played as a lock.
His son, Wikus van Heerden, is also a South African international who played for Saracens in the Guinnes ...
and
Wikus van Heerden
Johannes Lodewikus 'Wikus' van Heerden (born 25 February 1979 in Johannesburg) is a South African former rugby union player who played as a flanker. He finished his career playing for the Lions in Super Rugby, and the Golden Lions in the natio ...
; Moaner is Wikus's father
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Hasie Versfeld
Charles "Hasie" Versfeld (24 September 1866 – 6 January 1941) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Wynberg, Cape Town, he was educated at Green Point Grammar School before playing provincial rugby for Western Provinc ...
and
Oupa Versfeld
Marthinus "Oupa" Versfeld (15 May 1860 – 1 September 1931) was a South African international rugby union player.
Early life and family
Born in Constantia and educated in Cape Town, where he attended SACS, Versfeld was the oldest of five brot ...
; brothers
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Avril Williams
Avril Percy Williams (born 10 February 1961 in Paarl) is a former rugby union wing who was the second coloured man (after Errol Tobias) to play for South Africa. His nephew Chester Williams later played for the Springboks too.
Playing career
Wil ...
and
Chester Williams
Chester Mornay Williams (8 August 1970 – 6 September 2019) was a South African rugby union player. He played as a winger for the South Africa national rugby union team (Springboks) from 1993 to 2000, most notably for the team that won the ...
; Avril is Chester's uncle
Spain
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Daniel Ripol,
Oriol Ripol
Oriol Ripol (born 6 September 1975, in Catalonia) is a rugby union footballer from Spain.
He previously played for Rotherham, Northampton, Worcester Warriors (whom he left in 2011.) and Sale Sharks, and has represented the Barbarians. In the 2005 ...
and
Roger Ripol; brothers
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Alberto Socías
Alberto Socías Olmos (born 16 May 1973 in Valencia) is a former Spanish rugby union player and coach. He plays as a centre.
He is the younger brother of Antonio Socías, who also was former Spanish international.
Career
His first international ...
and
Antonio Socías; brothers
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Carlos Souto and
Sergio Souto
Sergio Souto Vidal (born Oviedo, 4 November 1976) is a Spanish rugby union player. He plays as a lock. His twin brother Carlos Souto was also a Spanish international.
Career
His first international match was on August 24, 1999, against Fiji, at A ...
; twin brothers
Tonga
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Inoke Afeaki
Inoke Afeaki (born 12 July 1973 in Tofoa, Tongatapu) is a Tongan former rugby union footballer, coach and administrator. He has played professionally in New Zealand, Japan, Wales, France and Tonga, and coached in France, New Zealand and Singapor ...
and
Stanley Afeaki; brothers. They are second cousins of New Zealand representative
Ben Afeaki
Ben Tu'umoe Paul Afeaki (born 12 January 1988) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was prop. He represented the Chiefs in Super Rugby and North Harbour in the ITM Cup between 2010 and 2014 and also mad ...
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Penieli Latu
Penieli Latu (born 20 February 1973) is a former Tongan rugby union player. He represented at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He earned 9 caps for from 1994 to 1995. He debuted against on 4 June 1994. His last match was against a year later on 15 ...
and
Sinali Latu
Sinali Latu (born in Tonga in 1965) is a retired Tongan-Japanese rugby union player.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ), p70 He played in Japan for Sanyo and also played for the Japan national rugby union te ...
; brothers. Sinali also represented Japan internationally
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Johnny Ngauamo
Johnny Fotu Ngauamo, was born on 20 July 1969 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. He received his secondary education at Marcellin College, Auckland. He is a Rugby Union international player who played for Tonga in the position of centre (1.85 metres and 96& ...
and
Milton Ngauamo
Milton Makasini Ngauamo (born 25 May 1976 in Auckland) is a New Zealand-born Tongan former rugby union player. He played as a lock. He is the brother of Johnny Ngauamo, who is also a rugby union player.
Career
Ngauamo debuted for Tonga during a ...
; brothers
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Hudson Tongaʻuiha
Hudson Tonga'uiha born as Kosilio Tonga'uiha (born 16 November 1983 in Tofua) is a Tongan rugby footballer. He plays for London Welsh RFC, London Welsh as a Centre (rugby union), centre or Fullback (rugby union), fullback.
Rugby league
In 2006 ...
and
Soane Tongaʻuiha
Soane Tonga'uiha (born 21 January 1982) is a Tongan-born, New Zealand-educated, rugby union player and coach. He plays for Chinnor and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is loose-head prop, although he sometimes plays at tight-head ...
; brothers
United States
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Nic Johnson
Nicholas Johnson (born April 15, 1983) is an American rugby union player. Johnson played flanker and Number 8 (rugby union), Number 8 for the USA Eagles. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe, and ...
and
Fred Paoli; Johnson is Paoli's nephew
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Andrew Suniula
Andrew Suniula (born 1 May 1982) is a former rugby football player who played rugby union as a center (rugby union), centre for the United States national rugby union team, United States national team (USA Eagles XV's). He last played for the A ...
,
Roland Suniula
Roland Suniula (born December 17, 1986) is an American international rugby union player who plays for the Austin Elite as a centre in Major League Rugby (MLR).
He previously played for the Seattle Seawolves in the MLR and the Ohio Aviators as ...
, and
Shalom Suniula
Shalom Suniula (born June 5, 1988) is a former rugby league and rugby union player, who played for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR), and for the United States national rugby sevens team.
He played rugby union for the United Sta ...
; brothers
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Alipate Tuilevuka and
Seta Tuilevuka; brothers
Wales
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Billy Bancroft
William James Bancroft (2 March 1871 – 3 March 1959) was a Welsh international fullback, who played club rugby for Swansea, and a county cricketer for Glamorgan, for whom he was the first professional player in 1895.
Bancroft was seen as o ...
and
Jack Bancroft
Jack Bancroft (9 October 1879 – 7 January 1942),
Scrum.com born John Bancroft, was a Wales, Welsh cricketer, and rugby union ...
; brothers
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Arthur Bassett and
Jack Bassett
Jack Bassett (11 July 1905 – 19 February 1989) was a Welsh international rugby union full back who played club rugby for Penarth. He won 15 caps for Wales and was selected for the 1930 British Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. He ca ...
; brothers
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Norman Biggs
Norman Witchell Biggs (3 November 1870 – 27 February 1908) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Cardiff and county rugby for Glamorgan. Both Biggs and his brother Selwyn played international rugby for Wales ...
and
Selwyn Biggs
Selwyn Hanam Biggs (June 1872 – 12 January 1943) was a Welsh international rugby union fly-half who played club rugby for Cardiff and county rugby for Glamorgan. Both Biggs and his brother Norman played international rugby for Wales, though ...
; brothers
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Aled Brew
Aled Brew (born 9 August 1986) is a former Wales international rugby union player who played as a Wing (rugby union), winger. He made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team against Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland in the 2 ...
and
Nathan Brew; brothers
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Arthur Cornish and
Fred Cornish
Frederick Henry Cornish (1876 – 27 April 1940) was an English-born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Cornish 'Went North' in 1899 switching to rugby league, joining Hull F.C.Jenkins (1991) ...
; Arthur was Fred's nephew
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Harry Day
Harry Melville Arbuthnot Day, (3 August 1898 – 11 March 1977) was a Royal Marine and later a Royal Air Force pilot during the Second World War. As a prisoner of war, he was senior British officer in a number of camps and a noted escapee.
Ea ...
and
Harry Phillips; Day was Phillips' uncle
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Tom Day and
Billy Trew; Tom was Billy's son-in-law
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Jonathan "Fox" Davies and
James Davies; brothers
*
Sam Davies and
Nigel Davies; Nigel is Sam's father
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Willie Davies
Willie Davies (23 August 1916 – 26 September 2002) was a Welsh international dual-code rugby fly half who played rugby union for Swansea and rugby league for Bradford Northern. He won six caps for the Wales rugby union team and nine caps for ...
and
Haydn Tanner
Haydn Tanner (9 January 1917 – 5 June 2009) was a Wales, Welsh international rugby union player who represented both Wales national rugby union team, Wales and the British and Irish Lions. At club level he played for several top-flight teams, i ...
; cousins
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George Dobson and
Tom Dobson; brothers
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John Dyke and
Louis Dyke; brothers
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Billy Gore
William Gore (19 November 1919 – 13 April 2010) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Newbridge RFC, as a h ...
and
Jack Gore
John Henry Gore (16 June 1899 – 18 March 1971) was a Welsh international rugby flanker who played rugby union for Blaina and rugby league for Salford. His son, Billy Gore, played international rugby for Wales national rugby union team the sa ...
; Billy was Jack's son
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Arthur Gould,
Bert Gould
George Herbert Gould (18 April 1870 – 19 December 1913) was a Welsh international rugby union centre who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club and won three caps for Wales. Gould is best known within the sport of rugby as the bro ...
, and
Bob Gould; brothers. A further brother,
Wyatt Gould
Edward Wyatt Gould (18 May 1879 – 9 February 1960) was a Welsh rugby union player who also represented Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Gould captained his club side, Newport RFC, for a single season, and is best known as the younger broth ...
, represented the United Kingdom at athletics
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David Gwynn and
William Gwynn
William Gwynn (1856 - 1 April 1897) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea and would later become secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union. Gwynn was an all-round sportsman and as well as his success on the rug ...
; brothers
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George Frederick Harding
George Frederick Harding JP (1858 – 8 July 1927) was an English-born international rugby union player who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales. Harding was a member of the very first Wales international team t ...
and
Theo Harding
Charles Theodore 'Theo' Harding (26 May 1860 – 13 July 1919) was an English-born international rugby union player who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales. Harding was an all-round sportsman and also captained ...
; brothers
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Bert Hollingdale
Bert Hollingdale (1889–11 February 1961) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club and was capped for Wales on two occasions. His younger brother, Tom also played rugby, though he pla ...
and
Thomas Hollingdale
The Rev Thomas "Tom" Henry Hollingdale AKC (12 November 1900 – 14 April 1978), was a Church of England cleric and Wales international rugby player.
Rugby career
Thomas Hollingdale was born in Waunarlwydd on 12 November 1900. He attended Waun ...
; brothers
*
David James Dewi, Dai, Dafydd or David James may refer to:
Performers
*David James (actor, born 1839) (1839–1893), English stage comic and a founder of London's Vaudeville Theatre
*David James (actor, born 1967) (born 1967), Australian presenter of ABC's ''P ...
and
Evan James; brothers
*
Barry John
Barry John (born 6 January 1945) is a former Welsh rugby union fly-half who played, during the amateur era of the sport, in the 1960s, and early 1970s. John began his rugby career as a schoolboy playing for his local team Cefneithin RFC befor ...
,
Craig Quinnell
Craig Quinnell (born 9 July 1975, Swansea) is a former Welsh Rugby Union player.
Quinnell played 54 games for the Cardiff club between November 1999 and May 2002 and established himself as one of the backbones of the pack. Though often in the ...
,
Derek Quinnell
Derek Leslie Quinnell (born 22 May 1949 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) is a former Welsh rugby union player. He played as a lock-forward and as a number eight. He was capped for Wales youth 1967/8 season.
Club career
Educated at Coleshill Seco ...
, and
Scott Quinnell
Scott Quinnell (born 20 August 1972) is a Welsh former dual-code rugby union and rugby league player who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He was a number 8 for Wales, Llanelli RFC, Llanelli Scarlets, Richmond and the British & Irish Lions in rugb ...
; Derek is Barry's brother-in-law and Craig and Scott's father
*
Gwyn Jones and
Ivor Jones
Ivor is an English masculine given name derived either directly from the Norse ''Ívarr'', or from Welsh (which spells it ''Ifor''), Irish (sometimes ''Ibar''), or Scottish, all of which likely derive it also from the original Norse form.The Oxford ...
; Gwyn is Ivor's great-nephew
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Howell Jones and
Howie Jones; Howell was Howie's father
*
Jack Jones,
Ponty Jones, and
Tuan Jones; brothers
*
Will Joseph
Will Joseph (May 10, 1877 – 1959) was a Welsh international rugby union player. He was a member of the winning Welsh team who beat the 1905 touring All Blacks. He played club rugby for Swansea and county rugby for Glamorgan.
Joseph was seen ...
and
Dicky Owen
Dicky Owen (17 November 1876 - 27 February 1932) was a Welsh international scrum-half who played club rugby for Swansea RFCSmith (1979), pg 132. Owen is seen as one of the greatest Welsh scrum-halves and won 35 caps for Wales between 1901 and 1 ...
; cousins
*
Gareth Llewellyn
Gareth Owen Llewellyn (born 27 February 1969), is a Welsh former rugby union player who gained a record 92 caps for Wales as a lock. His record for Wales caps was surpassed by Gareth Thomas in May 2007. His brother, Glyn Llewellyn, also played i ...
and
Glyn Llewellyn
Glyn means "Valley" in Welsh and may refer to:
*Glyn (name), including a list of people with the name
*Baron Glyn, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
*Glyn baronets, created for members of the Glyn family
*Glyn Ceiriog, a former slate ...
; brothers
*
Willie Llewellyn
William Morris "Willie" Llewellyn (1 January 1878 – 12 March 1973) was a Welsh international rugby union player. He captained Wales in 1905 and London Welsh in 1902. He was a member of the winning Welsh team who beat the 1905 touring All Black ...
and
Tom Williams; Willie was Tom's nephew
*
Andy Moore and
Steve Moore; brothers
*
Guy Morgan,
Teddy Morgan
Edward "Teddy" Morgan (22 May 1880 – 1 September 1949) was a Welsh international rugby union player. He was a member of the victorious Wales team who beat the 1905 touring All Blacks in the famous '' Match of the Century'' and is remembered for ...
, and
William Llewellyn Morgan; Guy was the nephew of brothers Teddy and William
*
Paul Moriarty,
Richard Moriarty
Richard Moriarty (born 1 May 1957 at Gorseinon near Swansea) is a Welsh former rugby union player. He played 23 matches for Wales, either as a second row or back row forward, scoring two tries, and captained Wales eight times.
During his time a ...
, and
Ross Moriarty
Ross Moriarty (born 18 April 1994) is an international rugby union player, who currently plays for Dragons RFC and Wales as a flanker.
Personal life
Moriarty was born in St Helens, Merseyside while his father, former Wales international Paul ...
; Paul is Richard's brother and Ross's father
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Charles Nicholl
Charles "Boomer" Bowen Nicholl (19 June 1870 – 9 July 1939) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Llanelli. Nicholl played for Wales on fifteen occasions during the 1891 and 1896 Ho ...
and
David Nicholl; brothers
*
,
Sydney Nicholls
Sydney Herbert Nicholls (29 May 1868 – 24 November 1946) was an English-born dual code rugby forward who played club rugby under the union code for Cardiff, and in his later years league rugby with Hull F.C. Nicholls won four caps for Wale ...
, and
Bert Winfield
Herbert Benjamin Winfield (5 May 1878 – 21 September 1919) was an English rugby union player who played international rugby for Wales national rugby union team, Wales. He was a member of the victorious Welsh team who beat the 1905 touring All B ...
; brothers Gwyn and Sydney were brothers-in-law of Bert. Sydney's son
Jack Nicholls
John Nicholls (born 16 July 1943) is a British Anglican bishop who was formerly the Bishop of Sheffield.
Early life and education
Nicholls was born on 16 July 1943, the son of James and Nellie Nicholls. He was educated at Bacup and Rawtenstall ...
represented Wales at football
*
Dai Parker
Dai Parker (8 August 1904 – 16 June 1965) was a Welsh international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Swansea. He won ten caps for Wales and was selected to play in the 1930 British Lions tour of New Zealand and Australia.
Club c ...
and
Tom Parker; brothers
*
Rowland Phillips and
Brian Thomas; Rowland is Brian's son-in-law
*
Dai Prosser and
Glyn Prosser; brothers
*
Jamie Ringer and
Paul Ringer
Paul Ringer (born 28 January 1948) is an English-born former Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer. He played representative level rugby union for Wales and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC, Llanell ...
; Jamie is Paul's son
*
Jamie Robinson and
Nicky Robinson; brothers
*
David Samuel and
John Samuel; brothers
*
Tom Shanklin
Tomos George Llewellyn Shanklin (born 24 November 1979 in Harrow, London) is a former Welsh rugby union player who played outside centre for Cardiff Blues and Wales. He played club rugby for London Welsh and then Saracens, before joining Ca ...
and Jim Shanklin; Tom is Jim's son
*Glyn Stephens and Rees Stephens; Glyn was Rees's father
*Anthony Sullivan (rugby), Anthony Sullivan and Clive Sullivan; Anthony represented Wales at both rugby union and rugby league and Clive represented Wales at rugby league
*Bunner Travers and George Travers (rugby player), George Travers; Bunner was George's son
*Bernard Turnbull and Maurice Turnbull; brothers
*Harry Wetter and Jack Wetter; brothers
*Bleddyn Williams and Lloyd Williams (rugby union player born 1933), Lloyd Williams; brothers. Note: the two Lloyd Williamses, here and lower in the list, are unrelated
*Brynmor Williams and Lloyd Williams (rugby union, born 1989), Lloyd Williams; Brynmor is Lloyd's father. Note: the two Lloyd Williamses, here and higher in the list, are unrelated
*Gareth Powell Williams and Owain Williams (rugby), Owain Williams; brothers
*Thomas Young (rugby player), Thomas Young and Dai Young; Dai is Thomas's father. Thomas is also brother-in-law to
Ross Moriarty
Ross Moriarty (born 18 April 1994) is an international rugby union player, who currently plays for Dragons RFC and Wales as a flanker.
Personal life
Moriarty was born in St Helens, Merseyside while his father, former Wales international Paul ...
and son-in-law to
Paul Moriarty.
Zimbabwe
*Kennedy Tsimba and Richard Tsimba; brothers
Different countries
*Vili Alaalatoa and Michael Ala'alatoa (both Samoa), and Allan Alaalatoa (Australia); Vili is Allan and Michael's father
*John Allan (rugby union), John Allan (Scotland and South Africa) and Tommaso Allan (Italy); John is Tommaso's uncle. Tommaso has also represented Scotland at under-17, under-18 and under-20.
*Tomasi Cama (Fiji) and Junior Tomasi Cama (New Zealand); Tomasi is Junior's father
*Brent Cockbain (Wales) and Matt Cockbain (Australia); brothers
*Jerry Collins (New Zealand), Mike Umaga (Samoa), and Tana Umaga (New Zealand); Mike and Tana are brothers, Jerry was their cousin
*Quade Cooper (Australia) and Sean Maitland (Scotland); cousins (see also the Stanley family, below)
*Blair Cowan (rugby union), Blair Cowan (Scotland) and Pekahou Cowan (Australia); cousins
*Ross Cronjé (South Africa) and Guy Cronjé (Zimbabwe); twin brothers
*Peter Fatialofa (Samoa) and DJ Forbes (New Zealand); Peter was DJ's uncle.
*The Faletau-Vunipola family: Kuli Faletau (Tonga), Taulupe Faletau (Wales), Elisi Vunipola, Feʻao Vunipola, Manu Vunipola (rugby union, born 1967), Manu Vunipola (Tonga),
Billy Vunipola
Billy Vunipola (born 3 November 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays at Rugby union positions#Number eight, Number 8 for Saracens F.C., Saracens in the Premiership Rugby, Gallagher Premiership and for the England national rugby ...
and
Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola (born 14 January 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for English club Saracens and the England national team. Born in New Zealand to Tongan parents, he qualified for England through residenc ...
(England); Kuli is Taulupe's father, and Feʻao's brother-in-law. Feʻao is Billy and Mako's father, and Elisi and Manu's brother. Mako and Billy are Elisi's and Manu's nephews.
*Guy Easterby, Simon Easterby (both Ireland), and Elgan Rees (Wales); Guy and Simon are brothers. Simon is Elgan's son-in-law
*Emonyi brothers (Kenya). Humphrey Kayange, Collins Injera and Michael Agevi. All three have represented Kenya in HSBC World Rugby Seven Series, Commonwealth Games, Africa Gold Cup.
*Doug Howlett (New Zealand) and Nili Latu (Tonga); cousins. Doug is the brother of New Zealand rugby league representative Phil Howlett
*Eddie Ioane (Samoa), Akira Ioane and Rieko Ioane (New Zealand); Eddie is Akira's father and Rieko is Akira's brother.
*John Kirwan (rugby player), John Kirwan (New Zealand) is John Ah Kuoi's (Samoa) brother-in-law.
*
Jack Lam
Jack Tafa Lam (born 18 November 1987) is a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised rugby player who plays as a flanker for Moana Pasifika and internationally for Samoa.
Lam played seven matches for Tasman in 2008 before moving north to Waikato in ...
,
Pat Lam
Patrick Richard Lam (born 29 September 1968) is a rugby union coach and former player. He is currently Director of Rugby at Bristol Bears in England's Premiership Rugby.
Born in New Zealand, he represented New Zealand in schools and under-21 ...
(both Samoa), and Dylan Mika (New Zealand); cousins
*Lawrence Little, Nicky Little (both Fiji), and Walter Little (rugby player), Walter Little (New Zealand); Nicky is the nephew of brothers Lawrence and Walter
*Donald MacDonald (rugby union), Donald MacDonald (Scotland) and Dugald MacDonald (South Africa); brothers
*Daniel Manu (Australia) and Nasi Manu (tonga); Daniel is Nasi's uncle, Nasi is also cousin of Sika Manu, who represented New Zealand and Tonga at rugby league
*James O'Donnell (rugby union), James O'Donnell (New Zealand) and John O'Donnell (rugby union), John O'Donnell (Australia); John was James's son
*James So'oialo (Samoa), Rodney So'oialo (New Zealand), and Steven So'oialo (Samoa); brothers
*The Stanley family: Joe Stanley (New Zealand) is the father of Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand). Chase Stanley and Kyle Stanley (rugby league), Kyle Stanley, also sons of Joe, have represented New Zealand and Samoa respectively at rugby league. Joe is the uncle of brothers Benson Stanley (New Zealand) and Winston Stanley (rugby union, born 1989), Winston Stanley (Samoa) and their cousin Michael Stanley (rugby union), Michael Stanley (Samoa). Joe Stanley is distantly related to Quade Cooper and Sean Maitland (see above) through Maitland's maternal line, and is a cousin of Australian football international Tim Cahill.
*The Schuster family: Su'a Peter Schuster is the brother John Schuster and David Schuster (rugby), David(Samoa) and the father of Peter Schuster (rugby union, 1992), Peter Schuster (Australia).
*Adriaan Strauss, Andries Strauss (both South Africa), and Richardt Strauss (Ireland); Andries and Richardt are brothers, Adriaan is their cousin
*David Sio (Samoa) and Scott Sio (Australia); David is Scott's father
*Alesana Tuilagi, Anitelea Tuilagi, Freddie Tuilagi, Henry Tuilagi, Sanele Vavae Tuilagi (all Samoa), and Manu Tuilagi (England); brothers
*To'o Vaega (Samoa) and Cardiff Vaega (New Zealand); To'o is Cardiff's father
*Akker van der Merwe (South Africa) and Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland); brothers
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Billy Vunipola
Billy Vunipola (born 3 November 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays at Rugby union positions#Number eight, Number 8 for Saracens F.C., Saracens in the Premiership Rugby, Gallagher Premiership and for the England national rugby ...
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Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola (born 14 January 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for English club Saracens and the England national team. Born in New Zealand to Tongan parents, he qualified for England through residenc ...
(both England), Manu Vunipola (rugby union, born 1967), Manu Vunipola, Elisi Vunipola and Fe'ao Vunipola (all Tonga); Elisi, and Fe'ao are brothers. Fe'ao is Billy and Mako's Father
*Bryan Williams (rugby union), Bryan Williams (New Zealand), Gavin Williams (rugby union), Gavin Williams, and Paul Williams (rugby union), Paul Williams (both Samoa); Gavin and Paul are Bryan's sons
References
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