Billy Vunipola Arrested in Majorca
England rugby international Billy Vunipola has been arrested after a violent incident at a pub in Majorca. The 31-year-old had to be tasered twice after police rushed to a bar called Epic in the island capital Palma following calls from security staff.
Details of the Incident
- Vunipola, born in Australia to Tongan parents, moved to the UK as a child.
- Reports indicate he took off his shirt and threatened customers and employees with bottles and chairs.
- Despite being 6ft 2in tall and weighing nearly 20 stone, he was unaffected by the first taser volt used on him.
- Police overpowered and handcuffed him after the second taser attempt.
Aftermath and Legal Proceedings
Vunipola, a rugby-union Number eight for Saracens in Premiership Rugby, was taken to Son Espases Hospital for sedation. He was later taken to court and released on bail pending investigation.
His childhood in Wales and the south-west of England led to a scholarship at Harrow School and a career in rugby. He has represented England and has family ties to Tonga and Wales.
