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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
England international rugby union player
Rugby player
Viliami Vunipola (born 3 November 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Premiership Rugby club Saracens . Born in Australia, he represents England at international level after qualifying on residency grounds .[2]
Early life [ edit ]
Vunipola was born in Sydney in Australia to Tongan parents,[3] Wales with his family as a young child after his father Feʻao Vunipola signed for Pontypool RFC in 1998.[4] Porth Infants School and Griffithstown Junior School, playing for New Panteg RFC with Joeseph Lane. He subsequently moved to The Castle School in Thornbury, Gloucestershire , England where he played junior rugby for Thornbury RFC before being given a scholarship to attend Harrow School .[5]
Club career [ edit ]
While at Harrow School, Vunipola joined the Wasps Academy.[6] [7]
Saracens [ edit ]
Vunipola signed a contract in January 2013 to move to Saracens at the end of the 2012–13 Premiership season .[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Exeter Chiefs .[11] European Rugby Champions Cup three times in four seasons; beating Racing 92 in 2016[13] ASM Clermont Auvergne at Murrayfield to retain their title.[14] 2019 final Vunipola scored a try in the victory over Leinster at St James' Park .[15]
After Saracens were relegated from the Premiership due to salary cap breaches,[16] 2021 Championship play-off final as they overcame Ealing Trailfinders to gain promotion and an immediate return to the top flight.[17] [18]
International career [ edit ]
England [ edit ]
In 2010 Vunipola was vice-captain for the England under-18 team that toured South Africa .[19] England under-20 side that finished seventh at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship .[20] England Saxons [21] 2013 Six Nations Championship .[21]
Vunipola was included in the squad for their 2013 tour of South America and on 8 June 2013 made his senior England debut in the opening Test against Argentina in Salta , coming off the bench to score a try in England's 32–3 win.[22] [23] Consur XV , and scored a hat-trick of tries in six minutes.[24]
Vunipola scored tries against Italy [25] France [26] 2015 Six Nations Championship as England finished runners up.[26] 2015 Rugby World Cup [27] Fiji .[28] Wales ended his participation at the World Cup.[29]
In January 2016 new head coach Eddie Jones included Vunipola in his squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship [30] grand slam in over a decade.[31] summer tour of Australia to complete a series whitewash .[32] Scotland in the penultimate round of the 2017 Six Nations Championship [33] Ireland which ensured England failed to complete consecutive grand slams and also brought an end to a record equalling eighteen successive Test victories.[34]
Vunipola was chosen for the 2019 Rugby World Cup [35] Wales .[36] United States [37] New Zealand .[38] [39] 2019 Rugby World Cup Final defeat against South Africa .[40]
After the World Cup Vunipola was a member of the side that won the 2020 Six Nations Championship [41] France during extra-time of the Autumn Nations Cup final.[42]
British & Irish Lions [ edit ]
In April 2017, Vunipola was selected as one of the 41 British & Irish Lions to tour New Zealand in the summer alongside his brother Mako Vunipola .[43] James Haskell .[44] Warren Gatland for the 2021 tour .[45]
Personal life [ edit ]
Vunipola's father is former Tonga captain Fe'ao Vunipola and his mother, Iesinga Vunipola, a Methodist minister in High Wycombe .[3] Mako Vunipola is his teammate with Saracens and England.
Vunipola was arrested and fined by Spanish police following a dispute in a Mallorca nightclub in April 2024.[46]
Career statistics [ edit ]
List of international tries [ edit ]
As of 9 July 2022 [47]
Honours [ edit ]
England
Saracens
Individual [ edit ]
IRB Player of the Year - Nominee - 2016
References [ edit ]
^ a b Chadband, Ian (7 March 2013). "England v Italy: Vunipola brothers Mako and Billy want Mum to see their Sunday best" . The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 10 March 2013 .
^ Pritchard, Dafydd (23 April 2020). "Billy Vunipola: England number eight recalls his Welsh rugby roots" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ Bull, Andy (16 November 2016). "From Tonga to Twickenham: Mako and Billy Vunipola's incredible journey | Andy Bull" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 March 2020 .
^ Souster, Mark (7 September 2013). "Billy Vunipola hopes to confirm brotherly love for Saracens" . The Times . Retrieved 19 January 2018 .
^ "Billy Vunipola exit surprises London Wasps boss" . BBC Sport. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Saracens: Billy Vunipola & James Johnston to join next season" . BBC Sport. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Hassan, Nabil (30 May 2015). "Premiership final: Bath 16-28 Saracens" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ a b Pilnick, Brent (28 May 2016). "Premiership final: Saracens 28-20 Exeter Chiefs" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ a b c Williams, Adam (26 May 2018). "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 10-27 Saracens" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ a b Pilnick, Brent (1 June 2019). "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ a b Standley, James (14 May 2016). "Saracens beat Racing 92 to win first European Champions Cup" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ a b Standley, James (13 May 2017). "European Champions Cup: Saracens beat Clermont 28-17 to retain European title" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ a b Mann, Mantej (11 May 2019). "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ "Billy Vunipola says he is 'definitely staying' at Saracens despite Premiership relegation" . Sky Sports. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Championship play-off final: Ealing Trailfinders 0-60 Saracens - Ruthless Sarries close in on Premiership return" . BBC Sport. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b "Saracens 57-15 Ealing: Players 'showed faith in club', says Mark McCall as Sarries promoted back to Premiership" . BBC Sport. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ Fordyce, Tom (27 October 2013). "England v Australia: Billy Vunipola hungry for England success" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ Feldberg, Alan (4 June 2012). "Wasps back row aiming to take his Junior World Cup chance" . Bucks Free Press . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b "Six Nations 2013: England include Billy Twelvetrees and Calum Clark" . BBC Sport. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Argentina 3–32 England" . ESPN. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013 .
^ a b Henson, Mike (8 June 2013). "Argentina 3-32 England: Tourists brush Pumas aside in first Test" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Consur XV 21-41 England" . BBC Sport. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Fordyce, Tom (14 February 2015). "Six Nations 2015: England 47-17 Italy" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b c Fordyce, Tom (21 March 2015). "Six Nations 2015: England 55-35 France" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Who's in England's Rugby World Cup squad?" . BBC. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Fordyce, Tom (18 September 2015). "Rugby World Cup 2015: England 35-11 Fiji" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Billy Vunipola spurred on by 2015 Rugby World Cup heartache, says John Mitchell" . Sky Sports. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "Six Nations 2016: Josh Beaumont in new-look England squad" . BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Fordyce, Tom (19 March 2016). "Six Nations 2016: England win Grand Slam with France victory" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Standley, James (25 June 2016). "England beat Australia 44-40 in final Test to complete series whitewash" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Fordyce, Tom (11 March 2017). "Six Nations 2017: England 61-21 Scotland" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Fordyce, Tom (18 March 2017). "Six Nations 2017: Ireland 13-9 England" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ Jones, Chris (12 August 2019). "Rugby World Cup: England leave out Te'o, name Ludlam & McConnochie in squad" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Grey, Becky (11 August 2019). "England beat Wales 33-19 in World Cup warm-up game" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Fordyce, Tom (26 September 2019). "England thrash United States 45-7 in Rugby World Cup" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 26 September 2019 .
^ Fordyce, Tom (24 October 2019). "England v New Zealand: George Ford recalled for Rugby World Cup semi-final" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ Fordyce, Tom (26 October 2019). "England 19-7 New Zealand: Eddie Jones' side beat All Blacks to reach World Cup final" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Fordyce, Tom (2 November 2019). "England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Grey, Becky (31 October 2020). "Italy 5-34 England: Visitors' victory proves enough to win Six Nations title" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ a b Henson, Mike (6 December 2020). "Autumn Nations Cup: England beat France in sudden death" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "British and Irish Lions 2017: Sam Warburton captain, Dylan Hartley out" . BBC Sport. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "British and Irish Lions 2017: Billy Vunipola withdraws from squad with shoulder injury" . BBC Sport. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ "British and Irish Lions 2021: Sam Simmonds in 37-man squad but Billy Vunipola misses out" . BBC Sport. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021 .
^ Coles, Ben (3 May 2024). "Billy Vunipola could face RFU charge after assaulting policeman in Majorca" . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 May 2024 .
^ "ESPN profile: Billy Vunipola" . ESPN . Retrieved 7 July 2019 .
^ "Australia 17-25 England: Eddie Jones' side win second Test to level series" . BBC Sport. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022 .
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