Roots Brothers Drive Each Other to New Heights.

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Roots Brothers Drive Each Other to New Heights.

Having brothers play for Exeter Chiefs is a familiar sight, but the latest siblings have come from the farthest afield to make their mark at Sandy Park.

Joining the ranks of brothers like Sam and Joe Simmonds, Jack and Sam Maunder, and Rob and Richie Baxter, New Zealand-born siblings Ethan and Jimmy Roots are the latest to represent Exeter Chiefs.

Jimmy, a prop, joined Exeter this summer from Championship winners Ealing Trailfinders, following his older brother Ethan, who arrived at Sandy Park a year earlier. 

Ethan, who came from the Ospreys, impressed with his form and earned a spot in England's Six Nations squad this year before touring New Zealand over the summer.