Raiders fans could be excused for thinking that they are seeing double during the NSW Cup game at GIO Stadium Canberra on Sunday.
It will be a big weekend for the Puru family, with twins Hohepa and Niwhai playing against each other for the very first time.
Hohepa has impressed since joining the Raiders at the start of the 2023 pre-season, while Niwhai joined the Sharks and has been playing NSW Cup for the Newtown Jets.
They played their whole junior rugby league careers alongside each other, culminating in the 2022 Jersey Flegg grand final win for the Penrith Panthers.