When the Rugby League World Cup kicks off next Saturday, one year later than originally planned, there will be few prouder families watching than the Youngs. Had things turned out differently and the Covid pandemic never materialised, Alex and Dom Young would have made history by joining an exclusive band of brothers who have played together at a World Cup, doing so for debutants Jamaica.
Instead, they will be writing an even more exclusive piece of rugby league history as brothers representing two separate nations.