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Top 10 Facts about Mako Vunipola

Mako Vunipola is a professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for English club Saracens and the England national team. He was born in 1991 in New Zealand to Tongan parents, he qualified for England through residency.

Vunipola is the son of former Tonga captain Fe’ao Vunipola and Methodist minister, Iesinga Vunipola. He is also the nephew of two other former international players, Manu and ‘Elisi Vunipola who both represented Tonga in the 1990s.

Vunipola was raised for much of his childhood in Wales and attended Porth Junior School, and later West Monmouth School. He started playing rugby in Wales, and played alongside brother Billy for New Panteg RFC. His family then moved to Thornbury, Gloucestershire, and he attended the local comprehensive The Castle School and then Millfield.

His early rugby career began playing for New Panteg RFC, playing alongside current Welsh number 8 Taulupe Faletau. Mako  has a brother, Billy Vunipola who plays at number 8 for Saracens and England. In 2018, Vunipola and his partner had a son, Jacob.

Here are the Top 10 Facts about Mako Vunipola

1.Mako Vunipola comes from a family of athletes

USO – Saracens – 20151213 – Mauro Itoje and Mako Vunipola facing Olivier Missoup, Leon Power and Rory Clegg photo by Cl茅ment Bucco-Lechat

He come from a family of athletes. His Younger brother Billy Vunipola and his father are rugby players. Mako is best known for teaming up with his brother at the sport.

Also he is the nephew of two other former international player Manu and Elisi Vunipola. They represented   Tonga in the 1990s.

2. He has won four premierships titles 

Mako Vunipola began his professional career at Bristol rugby. He began to build his reputation in the south west where his loose to play was first had been perceived as outstanding. Vunipola was signed at end the 2010-11 RFU championship season by the 2010-11 premiership champions Saracens. While he was at Saracen Mako has won four premiership titles in 2015,2016, 2018 and 2019.

3. Mako has helped the Saracen win  the European Rugby champion cup  three times in four seasons

USO – Saracens – 20151213 – Laurent Delboubles trying to tackle Mako Vunipola photo by Cl茅ment Bucco-Lechat

With Vunipola  been featured in the  three of the four finals thoughhe missed 2019 through injury).He also helped Saracens win the European Rugby Champions Cup three times in four seasons against Racing 92 in 2016. Hence defeating ASM Clermont Auvergne at Murrayfield to retain their title in 2017 and the victory over Leinster at St James’ Park in 2019.

4. He was part of squad  for the 2019 Rugby World cup

 After Mako had played in his 50th  test during the opening match of their 2018 tour of South Africa. He was included in the squad for the 2019 Rugby World cup. Mako Vunipola  had started all the three knockouts against  Australia in the quarter- final. This was the victory  over New Zealand in the semi-final. And defeat to south Africa in the final as England finished runners up.

5. Mako has been featured in two British and Irish Lions Tours

He was selected for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. Mako replaced Alex Corbisiero during the second- half of the first test victory. He had started the defeat in the second test and came off the bench in the final game as the lions defeated Australia to win their first series in sixteen years.

Also in 2017 Mako was included again by coach Warren Gatland for the British and Irish Lions. His younger brother Billy was also selected for the team. But withdrew before leaving for New Zealand, and was replaced by Jae Haskell in the squad.

After strong performances during the tour, Vunipola started against the M膩ori All Blacks and the opening test of the series. He received a yellow card in the second test for a dangerous tackle on opposing fly-half Beauden Barrett. And also started the drawn final game as the series finished level.

6. England first capped Mako Vunipola in 2012

Mako Vunipola photo by Charlie

Vunipola was called up to the England Saxons squads to replace David Wilson who had been promoted to the senior squad. He was later included in the senior England  squad for the 2012 Autumn Internationals. Mako Vunipola  made his test debut off the bench as a replacement for Joe Marler against Fiji in a 54-12 win.

7. He won the award for England player of the year in 2018

Mako Vunipola  was honored with a national sport award in England. The accolade in association with All sport Insurance  which presented  to the outstanding England player from 2017/18 season as voted by the elite playing squad. Mako had played 462 minutes for Eddie Jones side and impressed with  his ball carrying and tackling statistics.

8.Mako Vunipola made his England debut in 2012 and has won 67 caps ever since

He has been one of the greatest player to ever wear an England shirt. Mako made his debut in 2012 making him a powerful player who has won almost every trophy available to him.

He was first selected for England national side in2012.Since then he has been a mainstay for the side and gained more than 67 caps.  When he was representing England he won the six nations  championship on multiple occasion

9. He was a member of the squad that won the 2020 Six Nations Championships

USO – Saracens – 20151213 – Tackle on Mako Vunipola photo by Cl茅ment Bucco-Lechat

After the World Cup Mako  Vunipola was a member of the squad that won the 2020 Six Nations Championship. And later that year he scored his second international try in an Autumn Nations Cup match against Wales at Parc y Scarlets. An achilles injury sustained in this game ruled out him out of the final of the competition.

The England’s bonus point victory against Italy proved enough to win the six Nations title after France had beat Ireland in the final’s fixture.

10. Mako  has also won the 2016 Six Nations Grand Slam with England 

In  2016 new head coach Eddie Jones included Vunipola in his squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship. And he started the concluding game of the tournament as England defeated France to achieve their first grand slam in over a decade. Vunipola was also a member of the side that retained their title during the 2017 Six Nations Championship