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

Backo family

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

Caine brothers

Daley family

The Davis family falls into the broader [|Dunghutti peoples family tree].
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:

Eden family

Faifai Loa/Smith family

Gaffey family

Hagan brothers

Iro brothers

Jennings brothers

Karalius brothers

Laing brothers

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

MacDougall brothers

Nable brothers

O'Connell brothers

Paea brothers

Randall family

The Roberts family falls into the broader Dunghutti peoples family tree.
The Rogers' total of 35 Tests is an Australian record for a father and son combination.

Satherley brothers

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.
A cousin of the Sims siblings, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, is also an NRL player with Penrith, and has represented both Fiji and Australia internationally.

Sing family

In addition, New Zealand and Samoa international Leeson Ah Mau married Rose Sorensen Cann, while Chad Townsend married Marissa Sorensen.

Spencer brothers of New Zealand

Tamati family

, Lancashire, Leigh, Wigan, Barrow and Hull Kingston Rovers player, father of Shaun and Christian
Shaun Tyrer, Wigan, Oldham, and Whitehaven player, son of Colin, and brother of Christian
Christian Tyrer, Widnes, Keighley Cougars, and Bath player, son of Colin, and brother of Shaun

[Tyquin brothers]

Vagana family

Walker brothers of Australia

Yakich brothers