In what ought to have been a comparatively quiet interval for England rugby on the again of the Six Nations, however it was maybe unexpectedly and definitely unwillingly thrown into the highlight on Monday morning.
Billy Vunipola, who has 75 caps for his nation, was arrested after an incident at a pub in Majorca, with the 31-year-old having to be tasered twice after police rushed to a bar referred to as Epic within the island capital Palma at 4.30am on Sunday morning following calls from safety employees.
Native experiences stated the sportsman, who was born in Australia to Tongan dad and mom and moved to the UK along with his household as a younger little one, had taken off his shirt and was threatening clients and workers with bottles and chairs, although he has since denied there was any violence or threatening concerned.
The 6ft 2in tall powerhouse, who weighs practically 20 stone and performs for Saracens within the Premiership, reportedly challenged the officers and flexed his muscle tissues and has been bailed although has now claimed the investigation is over after paying a nice of 240 euros.
With the No 8 now chargeable for bolting England rugby right into a pit of undesirable consideration, Mail Sport has checked out a number of the occasions when England stars taking part in the game, constructed on a basis of respect and good conduct, made headlines for the mistaken causes.
England rugby star Billy Vuniploa was tasered twice and arrested within the early hours of Sunday morning
Billy Vunipola laughed after police tried to taser him inside a late-night bar in Majorca
He has now been bailed with an investigation ongoing following claims he threatened clients at a bar in Palma
Manu Tuilagi is detained for leaping off a ferry
Maybe probably the most high-profile England rugby scandal of latest occasions occurred in 2011, a matter of hours after Martin Johnson’s aspect have been dumped out of the World Cup.
In a bid to distract themselves from the disasters of the match, members of the group took to the seas on a ship journey to see the sights of Auckland, New Zealand, together with the vacationer hotspot of Waiheke Island.
Simply earlier than 7pm native time, the boat returned to Auckland and Tuilagi, reportedly egged on by team-mates, jumped off the boat, swam to a close-by pier and climbed onto the terminal earlier than the ferry docked.
Simply days after England stars had been caught up in a ‘dwarf-tossing’ scandal, Tuilagi was detained by police, taken to Auckland Central police station and held for round an hour earlier than being launched to England administration.
He obtained a £3,000 nice from the RFU and apologised publicly, saying: ‘It was a foolish factor to do and I apologise to all people for any inconvenience brought on.’
That was simply the beginning of his controversy, nonetheless…
In 2011, Manu Tuilagi was detained by police after leaping off a ferry following England’s World Cup exit
Tuilagi publicly apologised for the incident and obtained a £3,000 nice from the RFU
Tuilagi assaults two cops
Having gone onto rebuild his England profession and make a reputation for himself with Leicester Tigers, Tuilagi was arrested once more in 2013 after assaulting two feminine cops.
The then-23-year-old pleaded responsible to a few counts of assault and considered one of felony injury at a court docket listening to and was ordered to pay £6,205 in fines, compensation, fees and prices, following an incident reportedly involving the officers and a taxi driver within the early hours of April 26.
It’s understood Tuilagi grabbed the motive force by the throat and kicked his automotive’s wing mirror.
Two feminine cops then arrived and he pushed each within the chest as they tried to handcuff him at 3am.
He was in the end charged with assault by beating, felony injury and two counts of assaulting a police officer, and value himself his 2015 World Cup place on the again of the incident.
Then-England head coach Stuart Lancaster stated: ‘As function fashions and ambassadors for the sport, the best requirements of behaviour are anticipated from each England participant each on and off the sector.
‘Having spoken to Manu, he understands and accepts each the seriousness of the offences to which he has pleaded responsible and the implications of his behaviour to his membership, nation and the sport as a complete. England will proceed to liaise with Leicester Tigers and have each confidence that the membership will proceed to assist Manu in the appropriate method.’
Tuilagi was, a number of years later, assaulting two feminine cops following a conflict with a taxi driver
Danny Cipriani’s intercourse obsession and assault
Former England star Danny Cipriani, maybe sadly for him, appeared to make his identify off the rugby discipline reasonably than on it.
In his 2023 autobiography ‘Who Am I?’, the 36-year-old opened up on his want for intercourse earlier than it grew to become ‘a type of self hurt’, explaining how he would have interaction in common threesomes and sleep with as much as three girls a day.
Having shot to fame throughout his relationship with Cheeky Woman star Monica Irimia in 2007, the 2 break up after it was alleged Cipriani cheated with glamour mannequin Larissa Summers. He has since stated to have dated the likes of Kelly Brook, Lindsay Lohan and Katie Value.
In 2015, Cipriani, who’s now relationship actress Annalynne McCord, was convicted of drunk driving following a crash with a taxi and was ordered to pay £7,620 in fines and prices and banned from driving for 18 months.
In 2018, in the meantime, he was arrested and charged with frequent assault on a doorman, larceny, assault on a police girl, resisting arrest and being disorderly on licensed premises. Fairly the journey.
Former England star Danny Cipriani revealed her would use intercourse as ‘a type of self hurt’ as a mainstream celeb
Cipriani, now relationship actress Annalynne McCord (left), was convicted of drunk driving in 2015 and assault in 2018
Marland Yarde disappears
Eyebrows have been raised when Marland Yarde, who has 13 England caps to his identify, disappeared from rugby after leaving Sale Sharks on the again of an arrest in January 2022.
He revealed on social media later that 12 months that he was arrested for a ‘very critical offence’ however that he was by no means charged.
‘In January, as I believe is understood by a number of the rugby group, I used to be arrested on suspicion of getting dedicated a really critical offence,’ he wrote. ‘A essentially prolonged police investigation adopted however I can now verify that no additional motion is to be taken in opposition to me. I’ve not been charged with any offence.
‘While I by no means doubted my innocence, I perceive that the investigation needed to be dealt with with care and sensitivity for the safety of all concerned.
‘Though harmless of the crime alleged in opposition to me, I take full duty for having put myself in a scenario the place an allegation might be made in opposition to me. I’m working onerous to enhance myself as an individual utilizing what the incident has taught and proven me.
‘I need to apologise to all my household and buddies for the damage and misery I’ve brought on them. Their love and assist gave me the energy to see a constructive future and I stay up for resuming my profession doing what I really like, which is taking part in rugby.’
Since, he has been taking part in for High 14 aspect Bayonne in France, along with his England profession over.
Marland Yarde revealed final 12 months that he was arrested ‘on suspicion of getting dedicated a really critical offence’
Although his England profession is over, he has been taking part in for High 14 aspect Bayonne in France
Lawrence Dallaglio’s drug accusations
Branded ‘the most effective captain that I’ve ever been concerned with’ by Wales head coach Warren Gatland, Lawrence Dallaglio resigned from his function as England skipper in 1999 following allegations he had used and been a supplier of onerous medicine.
Dallaglio denied the accusations, claiming he had been sufferer of ‘an elaborate set-up’ by the Information of the World newspaper, and then-England head coach Sir Clive Woodward stated he was assured Dallaglio could be proved harmless.
The RFU held its personal investigation, with Woodward concerned, and he was in the end cleared, although fined £15,000 plus prices by the governing physique.
In 2020, a court docket heard the now-51-year-old spent £10,000 in a brothel providing cocaine and intercourse employees, whereas he was given time to clear a tax debt of £700,000.
Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio was accused of taking and dealing onerous medicine
Mike Brown (pictured) was considered one of 4 England gamers accused of sexual assault in 2008
Mike Brown and Topsy Ojo are accused of sexual assault
Full-back Mike Brown and winger Topsy Ojo have been discovered responsible of misconduct by the RFU in 2008 after they have been accused of each sleeping with the identical girl after a bar crawl in New Zealand.
It was stated that each males had intercourse with the 18-year-old waitress after England had misplaced to the All Blacks in June that 12 months, and an RFU report learn that their behaviour was ‘inconsistent with the lifetime of an elite skilled rugby participant within the trendy period’. They have been additionally fined £500 and £1,000 respectively.
The girl concerned, an 18-year-old waitress, made claims that she was sexually assaulted by each males, in addition to Danny Care and one different unnamed participant, with all 4 gamers denying the claims.
The report acknowledged that the 4 gamers had been accused of ‘sexually violating’ the lady, however that she had not made a proper allegation as a result of she didn’t need to ‘undergo the felony course of’.
The gamers have been later cleared by the RFU, with it acknowledged there was solely proof that Brown had intercourse with the lady and that it was consensual.
