Huddersfield Giants' Senior twins on unlikely double act fighting for the same spot

They are twins, they are mates, they live together and they play for the same team.

But now Huddersfield Giants’ Innes and Louis Senior are taking sibling rivalry to another level.

The tall, strapping, 21-year-olds both came through the academy system of hometown Huddersfield to show their quality. Both as wingers.

However, with England star Jermaine McGillvary on the right flank, two into one simply does not go on the left. Ever-present Innes, who spent the last two seasons on loan at tonight’s opponents Wakefield, currently has the role in Ian Watson’s side.

However, despite six tries in 12 games, he knows his brother is always snapping at his heels.

What is that dynamic like? He explained: “I’ve been playing so I’ve not had that frustration that Louis might have. But we’re both really quite happy if the other’s playing well as it reflects well on both of us.

"Because we’re twins, if people see a good performance from one, they think the other’s good as well so really we’re rooting for each other selfishly and as family.

“We both played the first game of the season against Toulouse and for the second (when McGillvary was fit), Watto was unsure who to play right up until the day before. I just edged out Louis. After that, I’ve been just lucky to play pretty consistently well. But Louis’ been pretty unlucky: I could just have easily been in the same situation.”

The pair still live with their parents at Meltham near Huddersfield and understandably have always been close.

“We’ve always been mates as well as brothers,” said Innes, as sixth-placed Giants bid to bounce back from successive defeats.

“We’ve the same friends outside of rugby and always grew up with the same mates. We never argue. We’re hoping to move out towards