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词条 Billy Vunipola
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  1. Early life

  2. Club career

     Wasps  Saracens 

  3. International career

     England  British and Irish Lions 

  4. Family

  5. References

  6. External links

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Viliami 'Billy' Vunipola (born 3 November 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays at number 8 for Saracens in the English Premiership and for the England national team. Born in Australia to Tongan parents, he qualified for England through residency. He made his England debut in 2013 and has since won 36 caps.

Early life

Vunipola was born in Sydney in Australia to Tongan parents,[2] but moved to Wales with his family as a child. He was educated at Porth Infants School and Griffithstown Junior School, and subsequently The Castle School in Thornbury, England. He started playing rugby in Wales, and played alongside brother Mako for New Panteg RFC. He also played junior rugby for Thornbury RFC before winning a scholarship to attend Harrow School. {{Citation needed|date=May 2017}}

Club career

Wasps

While at Harrow School, he joined the Wasps Academy[3]. He made his senior team debut in 2011–12 season and played 30 matches over two seasons before leaving at the end of the 2012–2013 season. {{cn|date=January 2018}}

Saracens

Vunipola signed a contract in JANUARY 2013 to move to Saracens at the end of the 2012–13 Aviva Premiership.

International career

England

After representing England at U18 and U20 level, Vunipola was called up to the England Saxons Squad in January 2013. He trained with the England Squad during the 2013 Six Nations Championship and made his senior England debut during the England tour of Argentina in the test against Argentina in Salta in June 2013, coming off the bench to score a try in England's 32–3 win.[4] Earlier in the tour he played in an uncapped match against a Consur XV, and scored a hat-trick of tries in six minutes.

England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster selected Vunipola in his squad for the Autumn Internationals.[5]

Vunipola was named man of the match for the Scotland–England, England-Ireland and France-England matches in the 2016 Six Nations Championship.

British and Irish Lions

In April 2017, Vunipola was selected as the one of the 41 British and Irish Lions to tour New Zealand in the summer alongside with his brother Mako Vunipola. However due to an ongoing shoulder injury, he withdrew from the squad on 21 May 2017 and was replaced by England back-row teammate James Haskell.[6]

Family

Vunipola's father is former Tonga captain Fe'ao Vunipola and his mother is Methodist Minister in the Olveston church, Rev. Iesinga Vunipola (who is also Chaplain to the UK Tongan Community).[2] He is the nephew of two other former international players, Manu and 'Elisi Vunipola who both represented Tonga in the 1990s. His brother, Mako Vunipola is his teammate and plays at prop for Saracens and England.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Billy Vunipola|url=http://www.saracens.com/squad/senior/billy-vunipola|accessdate=14 September 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9913788/England-v-Italy-Vunipola-brothers-Mako-and-Billy-want-Mum-to-see-their-Sunday-best.html|title=England v Italy: Vunipola brothers Mako and Billy want Mum to see their Sunday best|date=7 March 2013|publisher=Daily Telegraph}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Billy Vunipola hopes to confirm brotherly love for Saracens|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/billy-vunipola-hopes-to-confirm-brotherly-love-for-saracens-pvlctxl79wg|work=thetimes.co.uk|accessdate=19 January 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Argentina 3–32 England|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/story/184857.html|work=espn.co.uk|accessdate=11 June 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web|author=Robert Kitson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/oct/22/england-squad-autumn-internationals-australia |title=Chris Robshaw set to be confirmed as England captain for Australia clash | Sport |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2014-02-02}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Billy Vunipola withdraws from Lions squad|url=http://www.lionsrugby.com/news/16233.php#.WSIPYVPysU0|work=British and Irish Lions|accessdate=21 May 2017}}

External links

  • ESPN Profile
{{British and Irish Lions 2017}}{{England Squad 2015 Rugby World Cup}}{{Saracens F.C. squad}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Vunipola, Billy}}

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