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Tuilagi in 2019, photo by sportsphotographer.eu /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Etuale Manusamoa Tuilagi
Place of Birth: Fogapoa, Savai’i, Samoa
Date of Birth: 18 May, 1991
Ethnicity: Samoan
Manu Tuilagi is a Samoan-born English rugby union player. A centre and wing, he plays for Bayonne. He was previously with Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks, and the England national team, England A, and British & Irish Lions.
Manu is the brother of Freddie Tuilagi, Henry Tuilagi, Alesana Tuilagi, Anitelea Tuilagi, and Sanele Vavae Tuilagi. They are all also Samoan internationals and also played for Leicester. Another, born Olotuli, is fa’afafine and goes by the name of Julie. His nephew, Henry’s son, Posolo Tuilagi, is also a professional rugby player.
Manu was named Manusamoa after the Samoan national team, the Manu Samoa. His brother Freddie was selected for Samoa at the World Cup the year Manu was born.
Manu moved to the U.K. with his siblings, where he began playing youth rugby in 2004, while living in Cardiff, Wales.
Manu is Catholic.