Westcliff are keeping things in the family as they bid for success in the London & SE Premier Division this season.

Westcliff - who are third in the standings - have fielded three sets of brothers in their starting line-up in recent weeks.

And scrum half Henry Morrant has been enjoying playing alongside his younger brother Billy.

“The whole group is pretty close anyway but I guess having your brother somewhere near does help out with that and we have a few sets of brothers now too,” said Morrant.

“I had only played in the same team as Billy a few times, in the academy at Westcliff and when we were at Westcliff High School.

“But we’ve done it more this season, although I’ve had to do a lot of watching his cross over for scores.”

Oliver and Jack Jones and Rob and Jim Smith have all been regular starters for Westcliff, who have been in fine form this season.

However, Westcliff were seen off by Chingford last weekend and Morrant remains frustrated by the setback.

“The Chingford fixture was really frustrating, with really difficult conditions,” said Morrant.

“But I don’t think we need to read too far into it. They obviously play under those conditions every other week so they know exactly how to play it.”

Westcliff will now be looking to bounce back against Sidcup at the Gables on Saturday.

But Morrant is expecting a tough test against the Kent club who sit seventh in the standings.

“I’m expecting a decent Sidcup side as they held us pretty close at the start of the season,” said Morrant.

“They have had a couple of tight games over the past few weeks but it will be a good fixture to end 2018 in front of a big crowd.”

And Jack Jones, another of Westcliff's stars to be playing alongside his brother, is also lookig forward to getting back on the pitch this weekend.

"It’s always a proud moment to be able to run around on a Saturday with your brother," said Jones.

"You always know you’ve got at least one person on your side.

"Westcliff is a special club whereby there are so many families that have several generations who have played and I am sure will play in generations to come.

"I think it helps.

"There is a sense that you know how the other is going to play and what they do on a pitch.

"We have built a culture throughout the whole squad that everything is positive and that has helped us enjoy what we do on the pitch."