Fainu brothers make NRL history with triple-try effort in Tigers' upset win

Tobey Lewis

Fainu brothers make NRL history with triple-try effort in Tigers' upset win image

The Fainu brothers have pulled off one of the rarest feats in rugby league history - becoming the first set of three brothers to all score tries in the same NRL game.

Sione, Samuela and Latu each crossed the line in the Tigers' narrow 30-28 win over the Roosters in Round 18.

The trio's performance lit up Allianz Stadium and went a long way to ending the club's six-game losing streak.

Latu opened the scoring with a runaway try off the back of a Roosters error.

Sione followed not long after, bursting through the middle and catching Roosters defenders napping.

In the second half, Samuela put an exclamation mark on the afternoon, running a line off Adam Doueihi to add another four-points to their tally.

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Which set of brothers have scored in the same NRL game?

Instances of brothers scoring in the same NRL game are incredibly rare - and the Fainu's effort was the most remarkable yet.

In 2013, Sam and Luke Burgess both scored tries for the Rabbitohs in a win over the Tigers.

George and Tom Burgess also played that night, making it the only time four brothers appeared together in an NRL match.

More recently, Brett and Josh Morris scored in a game for the Roosters during their time together in 2021.

In 2024, Taylan, Tyrone, and Terrell May each scored tries on the same weekend - though they were playing for different teams and one was in the Super League.

But never before have three brothers each scored in the same NRL match - until the Fainu's.

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Tobey Lewis

Tobey Lewis is a content producer for Sporting News Australia, specialising in rugby league and combat. In his spare time, he bemoans being the lone player from his high school rugby league team to not be an NRL star.