Brothers Connor and Declan Treacey set to captain England on same weekend

Back-row forward Connor, 20, is the eldest of the Treacey siblings, followed by centre Declan, 17, and youngest brother Oscar.

All three play rugby union having started out at their local club New Milton.

“My dad has definitely been a big influence for us three,” Connor said.

“I was about five, he took me down on a Sunday morning and [I’ve] loved it ever since.”

As well as England’s age-grade system, Connor and Declan are also both part of Bath rugby’s academy, with Connor making his first senior appearance in the Prem Rugby Cup earlier this season.

As expected with brothers, there are similarities. Before moving into the forward pack, Connor started out playing at centre as Declan does now and they share the same playing ethos.

“We both see that physical side of the game around our tackle, ball-carrying but most importantly around our work-rate – how we get around the park and try and get involved in as many opportunities as we can and make the game go well,” Declan said.

As the eldest brother, Connor also says he tries to pass on his experiences and any advice he can to help Declan out.

“We were both quite set in our ways when we were a little bit younger, trying to keep our heads down,” Connor said

“But now we’ve got talking, it’s quite nice I can share with him the stuff I’ve found a bit of a block in the path to try and help him.

“I don’t want him to be a carbon copy of me and I want him to be his own player – and he definitely is, he’s showing that on the field – but just give him as much help as I can.”