Fereti Tuilagi was born on 9 June 1971 and is a Samoan former professional rugby footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.
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11 Facts About Freddie Tuilagi
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Freddie Tuilagi is the oldest of seven brothers: Henry, Olotuli, Alesana, Anitelea, Vavae and Manu.
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Freddie Tuilagi was born 9 June 1971 in Apia, Samoa, and gained his first international experience playing for Samoa on the 1991 tour to New Zealand.
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Freddie Tuilagi was selected for Samoa's 1991 Rugby World Cup squad but did not play in any of the matches.
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Freddie Tuilagi played for St Helens at second-row in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls.
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Freddie Tuilagi played for St Helens from the interchange bench, scoring a try in their 2000 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan Warriors.
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Freddie Tuilagi left St Helens in June 2000 and signed for Leicester Tigers, making his return to the Samoa national side.
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Freddie Tuilagi was selected to tour New Zealand, but was prevented from doing so by an injury, which denied him a place in national side's world cup squad.
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Freddie Tuilagi started the victorious 2002 Heineken Cup Final for Leicester.
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Since retiring from playing, Freddie Tuilagi has acted as an agent for several players – mainly Samoans playing abroad through his company Global Bro Sports.
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Freddie Tuilagi had a spell playing American football for the Leicester Falcons during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
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