Rees-Zammit's and 5 other rugby brothers who represented different countries

Sunday, 31 October 2021 at 14:55

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byRugby Rucker

Louis Rees-Zammit's elder brother Taylor, was out in Ljubljana making his international debut for Malta against Slovenia.

The 24-year-old, who has played in the back row for Llandaff RFC, qualifies for the Mediterranean island country through his paternal grandfather Joseph Zammit.

Taylor- who, like his brother, attended the Cathedral School in Llandaff - packed down at No. 8 in a 24-10 victory away to Slovenia in the FIRA-AER Conference South 1 qualifier.

Below, we look at five other siblings who represented different countries.

#1. Duhan van de Merwe (Scotland) & Akker van der Merwe (South Africa)

Edinburgh and Scotland powerhouse Duhan is the younger brother of Akker, also a professional rugby union player who plays at hooker for Sale Sharks and South Africa.

The two could face off this summer when the British & Irish Lions face the Springboks, with their parents reportedly having a half and half jersey manufactured ahead of the test series.

DID YOU KNOW? According to Opta‘s statistics, O’Driscoll beat a record 30 defenders in a single Six Nations campaign in 2000, but Van der Merwe bested that tally in the recently concluded tournament when he beat 31 defenders in the five Tests they played.

#2. Billy Burns (Ireland) & Freddie Burns (England)

Billy made his debut for Ireland as a replacement for Johnny Sexton against Wales during the Autumn Nations Cup in 2020. Older brother Freddie, who rejoins Leicester Tigers this summer, won 5 caps for England between 2012 and 2014.

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#3. Bridget Millar-Mills (Scotland) & Harriet Millar-Mills (England)

They made history in 2013 as the first sisters to face each other in a rugby international. The two both grew up in Manchester, but Bridget chose to represent Scotland owing to their mother, who grew up in Hamilton.

#4. Manu Tuilagi & All of his Brothers (Samoa)

England international Manu is the younger brother of Freddie, Henry, Alesana, Anitelea and Sanele Vavae Tuilagi, all of whom are Samoan internationals and also played for Leicester

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#5. Charles Piutau (New Zealand) & Siale Piutau (Tonga)

Tonga international Siale is the elder brother of New Zealand international Charles Piutau. The pair currently play for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership.