The Barrett brothers were reunited as New Zealand thrashed Australia 50-19 yesterday. But even the famous All Blacks trio miss out on top spot in our ranking of rugby's greatest siblings.
Beauden, Scott and Jordie Barrett have turned international rugby into something of a family business.
Most families struggle to organise a Sunday roast. The Barretts somehow manage to produce world-class rugby players.
And they're not the only ones.
From England's hard-hitting Vunipolas to Samoa's seemingly endless supply of Tuilagis, rugby has produced some remarkable families.
But which brothers deserve the bragging rights?
We've ranked the 10 greatest sets of rugby brothers, from 10 to one. And our number one might cause a few arguments.
10. The du Preez brothers – South Africa
Robert, Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez brought a whole new meaning to family reunions at Sale Sharks.
Three Springboks, plenty of muscle and absolutely nobody you'd fancy meeting down a dark alley.
9. The Best brothers – Ireland
Rory and Simon Best both captained Ireland and Ulster.
Rory went on to become an Irish rugby legend with 124 caps. Simon's career ended prematurely, but this was some family achievement.
8. The Ella brothers – Australia
Mark, Glen and Gary Ella were rugby royalty before most of today's stars were born.
All three became Wallabies, although Mark was the magician. His passing game made defenders look like they'd turned up wearing wellies.
7. The Youngs brothers – England
Ben and Tom Youngs were Leicester Tigers through and through.
Ben collected a ridiculous 127 England caps, while Tom captained Leicester and became a British & Irish Lion.
Not bad for two lads from Norfolk.
6. The Curry twins – England
Tom and Ben Curry look alike, tackle alike and generally make life miserable for opposition forwards.
Tom has enjoyed the bigger international career, but Ben has proved he's considerably more than just 'the other Curry'.
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5. The Brooke brothers – New Zealand
Zinzan and Robin Brooke were proper All Blacks royalty.
Zinzan could do things with a rugby ball that most fly-halves couldn't dream of. Robin preferred the more traditional approach of making opponents regret turning up.
4. The Vunipola brothers – England
Mako and Billy Vunipola were the heartbeat of Saracens' trophy-winning machine.
Mako could scrum, carry and pass like a centre. Billy treated defensive lines like minor inconveniences.
At their peak, both were among the best in the world.
3. The Whitelock brothers – New Zealand
Four brothers, a mountain of talent and enough silverware to open a jewellery shop.
Sam, George, Luke and Adam all played professionally, with Sam becoming a two-time World Cup winner and New Zealand's most-capped player.
2. The Barrett brothers – New Zealand
Three brothers. Three All Blacks. One very proud set of parents.
Beauden has two World Rugby Player of the Year awards, Scott has captained the All Blacks, and Jordie can seemingly play anywhere outside the scrum.
On pure talent, they might be number one.
But there's one family we simply couldn't ignore.
1. The Tuilagi brothers – Samoa/England
Six brothers. Yes, SIX.
Freddie, Henry, Alesana, Anitelea and Vavae all represented Samoa, while youngest brother Manu became one of England's most destructive centres.
Imagine being the poor bloke invited to referee their Christmas Day touch rugby match.
The Barretts might have more individual brilliance, but the Tuilagis produced an entire rugby dynasty.
For sheer numbers, impact and longevity, they're our number one.
