Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea made his pride in older brother Julian known, after going level as Super Rugby's all-time leading try scorer in Saturday's loss to Fijian Drua.
While the Kiwi side fell to a 27-24 loss to the Drua in Suva, Julian Savea at the very least gave them something to take away from the game, crossing over for his 59th and then 60th tries in a Hurricanes jersey.
Already level with Hurricanes and former All Blacks teammate TJ Perenara on 58 tries at the start of the game, the double saw the 32-year-old go level with former Wallabies and Waratahs fullback Israel Folau, who scored 60 in 96 games.
The record is something Savea would be forgiven for thinking he'd never reach.
In 2018, the winger left New Zealand to join French club Toulon, but returned in 2021 after poor form saw him scapegoated for the team's struggles by its owner.
Now back in the capital, though, Savea stands level at the top of the tree, and can claim the record outright if he scores another try this season, before his Hurricanes deal expires at the end of the season.
And with games against Moana Pasifika, the Chiefs, Blues and Crusaders to come in the regular season before a prospective playoffs appearance, it's conceivable that Savea breaks the record sooner rather than later.
For younger brother Ardie, Julian's Hurricanes captain, the record is a reflection of the player whose been part of the team for more than 10 seasons.
"It's awesome," said Ardie. "I think it's just the natural Kiwi way to not celebrate and be humble.
"But honestly, I'm just proud of him and where he's come [from].
"I know it's not about the tries, [but] it's a pretty special thing to do and achieve.
"People wrote him [off], put respect on that name."
As for Ardie's favourite of his brother's tries? While there are plenty to choose from, there is one clear standout.
"I always remember my debut, against the Waratahs," he added. "He scored a freakish try on the wing where he collected the ball, juggled it and scored under the posts.
"But there's heaps. When you've scored 60, there's too many."
