Full name | Sanele Vavae Tuilagi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Fogapoa, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 ½ in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (18.1 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | John Cleveland College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) |
Anitelea Tuilagi (brother) Alesana Tuilagi (brother) Henry Tuilagi (brother) Freddie Tuilagi (brother) Manu Tuilagi (brother) |
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Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Number 8 | ||
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Current team | US Carcassonne | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2007–2009 2011-2013 2013- |
Leicester Tigers RC Narbonne US Carcassonne |
0 32 50 |
(0) (25) (65) |
Correct as of 12 August 2015
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2015– 2008 |
Samoa Samoa U20 |
7 5 |
(0) (15) |
Correct as of 10 October 2015
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Sanele Vavae Tuilagi (born 15 June 1988) is a Samoan professional rugby union player. Sanele is the younger brother of former and current Samoan internationals Henry, Freddie, Alesana, Anitelea Tuilagi and the older brother of England international Manu Tuilagi.
Sanele played for the Samoan National U-20 team in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship. He also represented Savaii Samoa in the 2010 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup. In 2015, he represented the Samoan national side, making his debut in the opening round of the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup against the United States.
Tuilagi played for French club Narbonne in the Rugby Pro D2. He now plays for US Carcassonne.