5 pairs of England stars you (probably) didn't know are related

There are certain families for whom playing rugby at an exceptionally high level seems to just come naturally.

However, we bet you didn't know these pairs of England internationals are actually related.

The Gloucester speedster is Itoje’s cousin, after his grandfather remarried a Nigerian woman who is the Saracens lock’s aunt.

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The England second-row is the nephew of former Rugby League international Paul Loughlin.

There is a picture on Beno Obano’s Instagram account of his mother, Patricia, holding him and Maro Itoje together as babies. Born three days apart, the cousins this week played together for England against Scotland after Obano won his first cap.

While fly-half Owen captains the England rugby union team, his cousin Liam has starred as a second-row for England and Wigan in rugby league.

The Curry twins are the nephew of former England hooker John Olver and cousins of former Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver, who is now at Ealing Trailfinders.