LONDON (AP) — Players at the Women's Rugby World Cup are more than happy to proudly call their teammates their sisters.

Time together often rivals time with their actual families. Long before they lace up their boots and play, the players spent hours and hours together in the gym, in training, and in hotels and buses.

But among the sisterhood there are some bonafide sisters sprinkled among the 16 teams in England, and here's some of their stories:

Alana and Chelsea Bremner, New Zealand

The Bremners grew up on a farm in a town of 200. They were unflashy, reliable, tough, and each other's biggest supporter.

Alana, younger than Chelsea by nearly two years at 28, started rugby like many women do, in a mixed team as a kid. Her determination was obvious. First-class debut at 17, Canterbury

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