Zander played the entire 80 minutes in Scotland's defeat to France in Paris on Saturday night.
That's pretty much unheard of for a tighthead prop to go the full distance in a Test match.
And Matt believes it's testimony to his sibling's physical strength and work-rate.
He said: "Zander is a bit of a physical freak in terms of his engine.
"Guys his size don't usually have the ability to get up off the deck and scrum and maul and carry the way he does.
"He gets through a mountain of work. He really sets the bar.
"He really sets the standard for the squad.
"I'm a proud little brother but he's been doi...
That's pretty much unheard of for a tighthead prop to go the full distance in a Test match.
And Matt believes it's testimony to his sibling's physical strength and work-rate.
He said: "Zander is a bit of a physical freak in terms of his engine.
"Guys his size don't usually have the ability to get up off the deck and scrum and maul and carry the way he does.
"He gets through a mountain of work. He really sets the bar.
"He really sets the standard for the squad.
"I'm a proud little brother but he's been doi...
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