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    WHAT IT’S LIKE TO … PLAY AGAINST YOUR SIBLING

    Jan 04, 2022 4 minutes
    Words Alan Dymock
    Pictures Getty Images

    AMID A flurry of activity at Parc des Sports d’Aguiléra in Biarritz in October, referee Cédric Marchat made a point of scolding home scrum-half Barnabé Couilloud for talking too much during the match with Lyon. As the nine trotted away, opposite man Baptiste Couilloud stood beside the referee, ball resting on his hip. Deadpan, he said: “He talks too much. Where was he educated? Seriously?”

    The Top 14’s audience got a taste of the magic of sibling rivalry. And they’re not the only pair of brothers competing in that league – Julien and Guillaume Marchand play for divisional rivals, while many may

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