Like father like son – test rugby players

The Bledisloe Cup 2020 produced internationals debuts for All Blacks Blues players Caleb Clarke and Hoskins Sotutu. Both are sons of former test players. Here is a list of current players who’s fathers also played at the very top level.

SURNAMENAMENATIONTEST DEBUTBEST POSITIONFATHERNATIONTEST DEBUTBEST POSITION
         
AlaalatoaAllanAustralia2016PropViliSamoa1988Prop
AlaalatoaMichaelSamoa2019PropViliSamoa1988Prop
SioScottAustralia2013PropDavidSamoa1990Prop
FarrellOwenEngland2012FlyhalfAndyEngland2007Centre
LozowskiAlexEngland2017FullbackRobEngland1984Centre
VunipolaBillyEngland2013No.8Fe’oaTonga1988Hooker
VunipolaMakoEngland2012PropFe’oaTonga1988Hooker
YoungsBenEngland2010ScrumhalfNickEngland1983Scrumhalf
YoungsTomEngland2012HookerNickEngland1983Scrumhalf
ClaassenAntonieFrance2013FlankWynandSouth Africa1981No.8
NtamackRomainFrance2019FlyhalfEmileFrance1994Wing
PenaudDamianFrance2017WingAlainFrance1992Flyhalf
ClarkeCalebNew Zealand2020WingEroniNew Zeland1992Centre
IoaneReikoNew Zealand2016WingEddieSamoa1990Lock
IoaneAkiraNew Zealand2017No.8EddieSamoa1990Lock
SotutuHoskinsNew Zealand2020No.8WaisakeFiji1999Wing
HastingsAdamScotland2018FlyhalfGavinScotland1986Fullback
Du PreezRobSouth Africa2018FlyhalfRobertSouth Africa1992Scrumhalf
Du PreezDanielSouth Africa2017FlankRobertSouth Africa1992Scrumhalf
Du PreezJean-LucSouth Africa2016FlankRobertSouth Africa1992Scrumhalf
PienaarRuanSouth Africa2006ScrumhalfGysieSouth Africa1980Fullback
ReinachCobusSouth Africa2014ScrumhalfJacoSouth Africa1986Wing
DaviesSamWales2016FlyhalfNigelWales1987Centre
FaletauTaulupeWales2011No.8KuliTonga1988Lock
MoriatyRossWales2015No.8PaulWales1986Looseforward
YoungThomasWales2017FlankDaiWales1990Prop
GRANDFATHER
LouwFrancoisSouth Africa2010FlankJan Pickford South Africa1953Lock
SerfonteinJan’South Africa2013CentreJack SlaterSouth Africa1924Wing

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6 Comments

  1. avatar
    #6 Smallies

    @PRondersteuner: oom Piet Spiere was saam my pa op varsity gewees. Wou jou al se my pa het by PRG in die vroe 1950s skool gehou, ek het nog sy swart sport baadjie

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    19 October, 2020 at 11:26
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    #5 PRondersteuner

    Pieter-Steph du Toit’s grandfather was a Springbok.

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    19 October, 2020 at 10:29
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    #4 Smallies

    @Smallies: correction to my self this list is for current players

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    19 October, 2020 at 09:19
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    #3 Smallies

    I could’ve sworn scallas dad was also a Springbok

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    19 October, 2020 at 08:09
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    #2 Trots HJS (Tandem)

    @TheGoose: Hi goose . Remember Andy played Rugby League and only switched codes right at the end of his career . I read a profile on him and he had his son ( Owen) when he was very young and then played for England at quite a mature age . Andy is considered one of the most successful League players of the last 2 decades

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    18 October, 2020 at 21:47
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    #1 TheGoose

    Very interesting that Andy Farrell’s debut was in 2007 – just 6 years before his son Owen. Andy is 45, Owen 29.

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    18 October, 2020 at 18:37