LIST | Rugby players you (probably) never knew were related

However, here are some players who you may be surprised are related (even if just a little bit).

Quinnell went down in history as one of the greats, not only of Welsh rugby, but the world game. His father Derek was a star forward for Wales and the Lions, his uncle was a certain Barry John and his godfather was No 8 great Mervyn Davies. Despite retiring aged 27, John would be regarded as one of the finest Wales and lions fly-halves of all-time.

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.

They were both born in the north of New Zealand. While Cooper moved to Brisbane in his teens and became a star of the Wallabies, Maitland headed to Christchurch to join the Canterbury Crusaders before heeding his Glaswegian grandfather’s words to remember his roots and headed for Scotland.

All Black powerhouse Collins was regarded as one of hardest tacklers in rugby history during his stellar career. Fly-half Umaga, who is the son of Jerry's cousin Mike Umaga, will be hoping to bring this intensity to international rugby if he gets the chance during the 2021 Six Nations.