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20 Facts About Mako Vunipola

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Mako Vunipola was born on 14 January 1991 and is a professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for English club Saracens and the England national team.

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Mako Vunipola won the award for England Player of the Year in 2018.

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Mako Vunipola started playing rugby in Wales, and played alongside brother Billy for New Panteg RFC.

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Mako Vunipola began his professional career at Bristol Rugby, and began to build his reputation in the South West, where his loose play was first perceived as outstanding.

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Mako Vunipola helped Saracens win the European Rugby Champions Cup three times in four seasons; against Racing 92 in 2016, defeating ASM Clermont Auvergne at Murrayfield to retain their title in 2017 and the victory over Leinster at St James' Park in 2019.

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6.

Mako Vunipola was a member of the squad that finished fourth at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.

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Mako Vunipola scored a try against Scotland during the 2011 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and started the final round as England won away against Ireland to complete a grand slam.

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In September 2012 Mako Vunipola was called up to the England Saxons squad to replace David Wilson who had been promoted to the senior squad and in October Mako Vunipola was included in the senior England squad for the 2012 Autumn Internationals.

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The following month saw Mako Vunipola receive a yellow card in a victory over New Zealand.

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10.

Mako Vunipola was selected by coach Stuart Lancaster for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and featured in all of their pool fixtures as the hosts failed to make the knockout phase.

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Mako Vunipola was a member of the side that retained their title during the 2017 Six Nations Championship, missing out on a consecutive grand slam with defeat in the final game away to Ireland which brought an end to a record equalling eighteen successive Test victories.

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12.

In June 2018 Mako Vunipola played his 50th test during the opening match of their 2018 tour of South Africa.

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13.

Mako Vunipola was included in the squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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14.

Mako Vunipola started all three knockout games against Australia in the quarter-final, victory over New Zealand in the semi-final and defeat to South Africa in the final as England finished runners up.

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15.

Mako Vunipola replaced Alex Corbisiero during the second-half of the first test victory, started the defeat in the second test and again came off the bench in the final game as the Lions defeated Australia to win their first series in sixteen years.

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16.

In 2017 Mako Vunipola was again included by coach Warren Gatland for the British and Irish Lions.

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17.

Mako Vunipola received a yellow card in the second test for a dangerous tackle on opposing fly-half Beauden Barrett and started the drawn final game as the series finished level.

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18.

In 2021 Mako Vunipola was chosen for his third British and Irish Lions tour to complete the famous trilogy.

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19.

Mako Vunipola is the nephew of two other former international players, Manu and 'Elisi Vunipola who both represented Tonga in the 1990s.

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20.

Mako Vunipola has a brother, Billy Vunipola who plays at number 8 for Saracens and England.

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