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List of family relations in rugby league

There have been several families from around the world of which two or more members have been involved in rugby league football at the highest levels since the sport's inception in 1895. Below is an incomplete list of families that have been involved in rugby league.

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Abbott family

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Ackland family

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Adamson family of England

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Adamson family of Australia

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Agar family

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Ah Mau brothers

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Albert brothers

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Alexander brothers & extended family

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Anderson brothers

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Anderson family

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Asher brothers

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Arkwright brothers

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Aubusson brothers

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Backo family

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Bailey brothers of Australia

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Bailey family of New Zealand

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Baitieri family

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Barclay brothers

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Barnes family

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Barba brothers

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Batchelor brothers

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Batten family

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Beardmore brothers

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Beaven brothers

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Beckett brothers

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Bella brothers

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Belsham brothers

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Bell/Friend family

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Benausse family

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Bennett brothers

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Bentley brothers

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Berrigan brothers

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Bevan family

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Bischoff family

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Blake brothers

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Blan brothers

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Bolewski brothers

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Bolt brothers

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Bowen family

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Boyle family

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Bradstreet family

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Brailey brothers

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Branighan family

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Brennan brothers

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Bridge brothers

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Brimble brothers

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Britt family

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Bromwich brothers

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Brown brothers

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Buchanan brothers

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Buckler brothers

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Bugden brothers

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Burgess family I

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The Burgess' total of 30 Tests is a Great British record for a father and son combination.[2]

Burgess family II

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Burke family

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Caine brothers

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Calder/Pongia family

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Campbell family

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Gold Coast titans legend

Campbell/Menzies family

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Carlaw brothers

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Carmichael family

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Cartwright family

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Casey family

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Cayless brothers

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Chan family

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Chapelhow brothers

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Chapman family

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Chester family

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Chisnall brothers

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Clark brothers

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Clarke brothers

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Clawson family

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Cleal family

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Cleary family

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Connell family

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Collins brothers

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Cooper brothers

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Coote family

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Corbett brothers

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Cordner brothers

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Corvo brothers

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Courtney family

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Coyle brothers

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Coyne brothers

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Cross family

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Cross brothers

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Cubitt brothers

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Cunningham brothers

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Crichton Brothers

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Daley family

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Dalton brothers

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Davidson brothers

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Davies brothers

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Davis family

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The Davis family falls into the broader Dunghutti peoples family tree.

Dawson brothers

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De Belin family

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Deane brothers/Sullivan family

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Dimond family

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Dorahy family

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Doyle brothers

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Drake twins

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Duane family

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Dunemann brothers

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Dunghutti relatives

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The Dunghutti are an Indigenous Australian people native to the North-East of New South Wales, including the townships of Kempsey and Macksville. Many players with connections to the tribe are distantly related and refer to each other as cousins. This family tree includes:

Dwyer family

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Dykes family

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Eden family

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Edwards family

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Edwards/Tamou family

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Elias/Moses family

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Ellis family

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El Masri family

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Endacott family

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Evans brothers

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Evans brothers (inter-war period)

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Evans/Cherry-Evans family

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Fa'asuamaleaui brothers

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Fages family

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Faifai Loa/Smith family

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Fainu brothers

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Fairbank family

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Farnsworth brothers

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Farrell/O'Loughlin family

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Farrell/Elsegood family (1)

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Farrell family (2)

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Feagai brothers

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Fennell family

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Fielden brothers

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Fifita/Haumono family

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Finch family

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Fisher family

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Fisher brothers

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Fitzgibbon family

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Flanagan of England

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Flanagan of Australia

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Fleming family

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Flynn brothers

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Fogerty family

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Folau family

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Foran brothers

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Fox brothers

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French brothers

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Frodsham family

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Fry brothers

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Fulton family

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Furner family

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Gaffey family

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Galea brothers

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Gardner brothers

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Garlick family

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Gartner family

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Gasnier family

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George family

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Geyer family

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Gidley brothers

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Gilbert family

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Gillies brothers

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Giteau family

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Gleeson family

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Goldspink family

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Goodwin family (1)

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Goodwin family (2)

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Gordon cousins

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Gore family

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Gorley brothers

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Goulding family

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Gourley family

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Graham family

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Gray brothers

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Greenwood brothers

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Grésèque family

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Grey family

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Griffin brothers

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Grix brothers

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Grothe family

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Haas family

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Hagan brothers

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Haggerty family

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Hale brothers

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Hambly family

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Hanley family

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Hardgrave family

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Hardy family

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Harkin family

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Harris family (1)

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Harris family (2)

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Harrison brothers

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Harrison family

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Hastings family

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Hauraki family

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Hayne/Thompson family

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Hayward brothers

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Heidke family

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Henderson brothers

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Henry brothers

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Hetherington family

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Higgins brothers

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Higson family

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Hill brothers

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Hindmarsh brothers

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Hodges family

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Hoffman family

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Holliday family

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Hopoate family

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Horder family

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Horne brothers

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Horo brothers

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Howard brothers

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Huddart family

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Hughes brothers

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Hughes/Moore family

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Hulme family

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Humphreys family

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Iro brothers

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Isemonger family

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Ives brothers

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Izzard brothers

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Jennings brothers

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Johns family

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Jordan family

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Junee family

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Karalius brothers

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Karpani sisters

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Katoa brothers (1)

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Katoa brothers (2)

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Kaufusi brothers

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Keating brothers

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Keato brothers

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Kellett family

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Kelly brothers

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Kimmorley brothers

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King family (1)

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King family (2)

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King family (3)

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Klein family (1)

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Klein family (2)

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Kirwan family

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Kouparitsas brothers

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Krewanty family

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Laing brothers

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Lane brothers

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Lang family

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Langley family

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Laurie brothers

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Law brothers

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Lawton brothers

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Laybutt brothers

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Lazarus family

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Lester brothers

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Leuluai family

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James and Phillip's parents were born in Samoa, though the family is now settled in South Auckland.[5] James and Thomas' combined total of 58 Tests (as of November 2011) is thought to be a world record for a father and son combination.[2]

Lindwall brothers

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Lomax brothers

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Lousi brothers

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Lowe brothers

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Lulia brothers

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Lumsden brothers

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MacDougall brothers

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Maddison brothers

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Malone/Renouf family

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Mann family

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Mannah brothers

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Mara family

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Maranta family

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March twins

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Martyn family

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Mata'utia brothers

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A cousin, Masada Iosefa (1988–2021), was a Samoan international who played for Penrith and the Wests Tigers.

May brothers

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McCabe brothers

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McCarthy family

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McLean family

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McClennan family

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McCormack family

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McCracken family

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McCaffery family

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McGregor family

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McGuinness brothers

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1st McKinnon family

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2nd McKinnon family

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McRitchie family

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Mellars family

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Messenger brothers

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Millard family

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Mills family

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Mincham family

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Minichiello brothers

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Minto family

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Mitchell brothers (1)

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Mitchell brothers (2)

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Moliner family

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Monaghan brothers

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Morley brothers

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Morris family

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The Morris family in 2009 after Josh and Brett had represented Australia together

Mortimer family

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Mosby family

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Moses brothers

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Mountford brothers

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Mueller brothers

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Mullane family

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Mullen family

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Mullins family

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Mundine family

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Myler family

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Nable brothers

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Naiqama brothers

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Narvo family

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Naughton brothers

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Newlove family

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Nikorima brothers

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Norman brothers

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Nu'uausala siblings

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O'Connell brothers

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1st O'Connor brothers

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2nd O'Connor family

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O'Donnell brothers

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O'Loughlin family

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Orchard brothers

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Oxford family

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Paea brothers

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Papali'i family

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Parcell family

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Paul brothers

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Paulo brothers

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Peachey family

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1st Pearce family

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2nd Pearce family

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Pearce-Paul family

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Peats family

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Pepperell brothers

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Perrett brothers

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Peters sisters

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Pethybridge family

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Pezet family

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Phillips brothers

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Pickup family

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Pimblett family

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Pollard family

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Plath family

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Platz brothers

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Prentice brothers

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Prescott family

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Price/Diversi family

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Pritchard brothers

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Prosser brothers

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Provan brothers

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Pryce family

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Puletua brothers

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Quinlivan brothers

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Randall family

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Rapana siblings

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Raper family

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Rapira brothers

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Rayne twins

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Reddy family

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Redfearn brothers

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Redmond family

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Ricketson family

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Risman family

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Roberts family

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The Roberts family falls into the broader Dunghutti peoples family tree.

Robertson brothers

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Robinson/Merritt family

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Robinson brothers (1)

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Robinson brothers (2)

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Robinson family (1)

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Robinson family (2)

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Rogers family

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The Rogers' total of 35 Tests is an Australian record for a father and son combination.[2]

Ropati brothers

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Root family

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Rowles family

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Rowley family

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Russell brothers

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Ryan brothers

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Saifiti brothers

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Sailor /Gagai family

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Sampson family

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Other relatives include: Olympic sprinter Denise Ramsden & TV presenter & model Kirsty Gallacher

Satherley family

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Sattler family

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Schultz brothers

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Scott cousins

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Sculthorpe brothers

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Segeyaro family

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Senior brothers

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Seu Seu brothers

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Seumanufagai family

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Shead brothers

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Sheens brothers

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Shelford family

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Shibasaki brothers

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Shorrocks brothers

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Sigsworth brothers

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Silcock family

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Simpkins family

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Sims siblings

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Born to an Australian father, Peter, and a Fijian mother, Jacqueline, all 5 of the Gerringong-raised Sims siblings have achieved national honours in their respective sports, with 4 having played rugby league professionally.[14][15]

A cousin of the Sims siblings, Reagan Campbell-Gillard (born 1993), is an Australian and Fijian international who has played Penrith and Parramatta in the NRL.[17]

Sinfield family

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Sing family

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Sironen family

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Smith brothers of Australia

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Smith family of New Zealand

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Smith family (1)

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Smith family (2)

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Sorensen family

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In addition, New Zealand and Samoa international Leeson Ah Mau married Rose Sorensen Cann (granddaughter of Bill and cousin of Scott), while Chad Townsend married Marissa Sorensen (granddaughter of Bill and sister of Scott).[18]

Southernwood family

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Spencer brothers of New Zealand

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Spencer family of Australia

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Spina family

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St George brothers

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Stanaway brothers

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Steinohrt brothers

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Stephenson family

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Not related to: Mike Stephenson (Stevo)

Stewart brothers

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Stewart family

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Stirling family

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Stone family

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Stonestreet family

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Sullivan family of Australia

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Sullivan family of Wales

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Swann family

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Smith family NZ. Dad Tyran Smith played forward for South's then became a journeyman played for amongst others for the NZ Warriors.Also Balmain Canberra West Tigers North Queensland and Hunter Mariners Son Reimis plays winger for the Melbourne Storm started at Canterbury Bulldogs

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Tagive brothers

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Takairangi family

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Tago brothers

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Tamati family

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Tassell brothers

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Tatupu/Simona/Wright/Sene-Lafeo/Sauiluma/Liolevave family

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Teitzel family

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Temara sisters

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Tennant family

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Thaiday family

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Thomson family

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Thornett brothers

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Tittleton brothers

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Tomkins brothers

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Tonga brothers

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Trbojevic brothers

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Trevathan/Trevathen family

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Trindall brothers

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Tronc family

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Tuimavave/Winterstein family

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Tupou brothers

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Tuqiri family

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Tyrer family

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Tago brothers

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Tuivasa-Sheck brothers

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Vagana cousins

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Valentine brothers of Scotland

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Valentine brothers of England

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Van Bellen brothers

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Veivers family

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Walker family (1)

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Walker family (2)

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Walker brothers of Britain

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Walne brothers

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Walters family

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Ward brothers

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Warren family

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Watene family

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Watene-Zelezniak family

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Watt family

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West family

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White brothers of Australia

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White brothers of New Zealand

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Why brothers

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Willey/Don family

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Williams brothers

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Williamson family

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Wilson family

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Wishart family

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Witt brothers

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Wittenberg family

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Wood family

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Wooodman sisters

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Worrincy brothers

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Wright brothers

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Wynyard brothers

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Wynn brothers

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Yakich brothers

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Yates family

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Yeo family

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Young family (1)

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Young family (2)

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Yow Yeh family

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Kevin is the first cousin of Jharal's grandfather, making them first cousins, twice removed.

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References

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  13. ^ "Tom Goodman's League Column". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 1950. p. 9. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  14. ^ Jepsen, Belinda (19 October 2017). "Jacqueline Sims has raised five kids who are all elite sports starts. Now it's her turn to shine". Mama M!a. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Tariq Sims in a rare sporting family". SBS. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  16. ^ Buckley, James (15 November 2017). "Ruan Sims postpones retirement in hope of playing alongside sister". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  17. ^ Pengilly, Adam (1 May 2015). "Penrith's next Mount Druitt prodigy Reagan Campbell-Gillard keeping peace on and off field". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Set of six: Tuivasa-Sheck takes to Twitter to set record straight". NZ Herald. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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