From left to right, Barrett brothers Jordie, Beauden, and Scott after New Zealand's test match against Samoa in 2017.
It's not uncommon for two brothers to line up for the All Blacks -- 46 sets have done so in the past -- but for a single family to have such a foothold within the current team is unprecedented.

From left to right, Barrett brothers Jordie, Beauden, and Scott after New Zealand's test match against Samoa in 2017.
It's not uncommon for two brothers to line up for the All Blacks -- 46 sets have done so in the past -- but for a single family to have such a foothold within the current team is unprecedented.

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When asked what he planned to do after retiring from rugby, Kevin Barrett -- or "Smiley," as he was nicknamed -- announced he was "going to breed some All Blacks."