Each has one size-13 and one size-14 foot,so they buy their boots and shoes together and swap as necessary. If they can’t always put their best foot forward,at least they can put the biggest out there. This detail is also courtesy of their mum,who is proudly happy to divulge everything about her boys,including their shoe size.
They’re a curio,but when it comes down to it,they’re two brothers who are excited to be playing in a top-of-the-table clash that may well break the record crowd between these heavyweight clubs – 91,571,set in 2000 – and it showed in their sallies of affectionate brotherly repartee.
Ben countenanced the certainty that they’ll spend at least some time against each other on Sunday night. “It’s obviously 50-50 percentage whether it’s Harry or Charlie (Curnow),” he said.
Rejoined Harry:“I think Charlie’ll kick 10. Maybe come over to me?”
Ben:“See how we go.”
Asked what would constitute a pass mark,Harry said:“As long as we win,it’d be nice to get a couple. We’ll have to wait and see.”