Mako Vunipola
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| Full name | Makovina Wanangarua I Whanga Nui-Atara Vunipola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb; 267 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Porth County Community School West Monmouth School The Castle School Millfield |
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| Notable relative(s) |
Feʻao Vunipola (father) Billy Vunipola (brother) |
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| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Loosehead prop | ||
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| Current team | Saracens | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2009–10 2010–11 2011– |
Clifton Bristol Saracens |
7 35 117 |
((10) (25) (65)) |
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Correct as of 22 April 2017
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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2010–11 2012– 2013, 2017 |
England U18 England U20 England British and Irish Lions |
9 42 3 |
( (5) (5) (0)) |
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Correct as of 18 March 2017
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Mako Vunipola (born 14 January 1991) is an England international rugby union player. He plays at loosehead prop for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Vunipola was raised for much of his childhood in Wales and attended Porth County Community School, and later West Monmouth School. His family then moved to Thornbury, Gloucestershire, and he attended the local comprehensive The Castle School and then Millfield.
Vunipola began his professional career at Bristol Rugby, and began to build his reputation in the South West, where his loose play was first perceived as outstanding.
Vunipola was signed at the end of the 2010–11 RFU Championship season by the 2010–11 Aviva Premiership Champions Saracens.
Vunipola represented the England U18 and U20 teams. He was called up to the England Saxons Squad in September 2012 to replace Dave Wilson, who was promoted to the senior squad. He was then called up to the England Squad in October 2012 for the Autumn Internationals, before making his debut from the bench against Fiji on 10 November 2012. He scored his first try for England during a 52-11 win over Italy.
In 2013 Vunipola was selected for the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, playing in all three tests.
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