When you think of brothers in rugby the likes of the Vunipola's, Jonny and Richie Gray and...er George and Joe Ford, come to mind.
We decided to look at some of the famous players with brothers in the game you might not have heard of and there's a few in here that may surprise you.
1. Graham Hogg
Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg’s brother, Graham, has played for Scotland in the IRB Sevens World Series as well as representing his country at under-18, under-19 and under-20. A very talented player, his career did not take off in the same way as his younger brother due to a number of serious knee injuries.
2. Mark Wilkinson
He spent his three-year professional career between 2002 and 2005 at Newcastle Falcons, alongside his brother, Jonny, predominantly playing as a Centre.
3. Jerry Sexton
The younger brother of Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton, he represented Leinster Rugby at schoolboy level but did not make the professional academy. The lock then moved to France to play lower level rugby before joining Exeter Chiefs. He's now hanging up his boots to become a Policeman Officer (Hot Fuzz reference).
4. Frankie Nowell
The versatile 19-year-old back, who has a big reputation, is making a name for himself on the south coast. Currently plying his trade with the Exeter Chiefs U18, he is certainly a name to watch out for in the future.
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5. Jeremy Itoje
Despite being a talented forward playing for semi-professional outfit Loughborough Students, Jeremy is now pursuing a career as a Client Director at Atos.
