Comments on: Brothers in Arms: Possibles vs Probables

By: adam downs

adam downs — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:53:39 +0000

how many sets of brothers played for wales in the 5 nations and 6 nations i was told of 7 but i ???

By: charles

charles — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:37:54 +0000

I see you have left out Naas & Darius Botha and am really surprised that you do not realise that there were 3 du Plessis brothers:
Willie, Carel & Michael.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:07:54 +0000

How’s about a couple of brothers called Zinzan and Robin Brooke.

By: Congo Boy

Congo Boy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:23:17 +0000

As well as the Bok front pairing of Jannie and Bismarck Du Plessis already mentioned there are the twin wingers Akona and Odwa Ndungane and from Zimbabwe Kennedy and Richard Tsimba

By: Fakey

Fakey — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:19:21 +0000

Been thinking about it and it was not de Villiers. And am noiw wondering if the score was not 6-3 or was that the Calcutta Cup that year………….Nah don’t blame anybody for not admitting to their age……Oh well back to me tomato plants. 1500-2000+ for the Friends of the local hospital’s Summer Fete, just in case anybody doubts just how bloody stupid I am

By: Fakey

Fakey — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:57:47 +0000

I remember seeing England play the Springboks at Twickenham in the 60’s and England won 3-0. I cannot remember the name of the Springbok captain of the time, but am certain that he had a brother who played too. Will anybody else admit to their age and help me out. Was it de Villiers or somehing like that and is he something in Bok Rugby these days, and did he have a brother who also played?
Now then!, what is it I enjoy for breakfast???????

By: Hector King

Hector King — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:25:26 +0000

What rubbish, no Springboks. Ever heard of Carel, Michael & Willie du Plessis or current brothers and world champs Bismarck & Jannie du Plessis

By: Fakey

Fakey — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:31:50 +0000

I have racked my brains, but the best I can do is the Bedser twins and they played cricket although one of ‘em did play for Arsenal. Other than that I can think of many from Rugby club siblings that could have Drunk for England.
SORRY!!

By: Pontylad

Pontylad — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:40:47 +0000

Neil Boobyer Welsh centre late 90’s ,Ian Boobyer his twin a flanker for Llanelli and others never capped but a right pain in the a**e to play against instrumental in getting Dallagio yellow carded in a Heineken game once and their other brother Roddy also handy in the centre .

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:59:57 +0000

It may be a leap of faith to put Mauro Bergamasco at scrum half but to put his brother Mirco, a centre/wing, in Mauro’s position at openside is just rubbing salt in the poor chap’s wounds. Graeme Bachop would be a good alternative at 9 with brother Stephen covering 10 allowing Mauro to slot back in at 7.

Also any Scot (I’m not one) would probably want to see the Calder brothers in there. Jim scored their Grand Slam-winning try in 1984 and Finlay captained the Lions in 1989 and played in the 1990 Grand Slam-winning team.