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Sanele Vavae Tuilagi
Birth nameSanele Vavae Tuilagi
Date of birth (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthFogapoa, Samoa
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 ½ in)[1]
Weight115 kg (18.1 st)
SchoolJohn Cleveland College
Notable relative(s)Anitelea Tuilagi (brother)
Alesana Tuilagi (brother)
Henry Tuilagi (brother)
Freddie Tuilagi (brother)
Manu Tuilagi (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Current team US Carcassonne
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2009
2011-2013
2013-
Leicester Tigers
RC Narbonne
US Carcassonne
0
32
50
(0)
(25)
(65)
Correct as of 12 August 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–
2008
Samoa
Samoa U20
9
5
(0)
(15)
Correct as of 17 July 2017

Sanele Vavae Tuilagi (born 15 June 1988) is a Samoan professional rugby union player. Sanele is the younger brother of former and current Samoan internationals Henry, Freddie, Alesana, Anitelea Tuilagi and the older brother of England international Manu Tuilagi.

Sanele played for the Samoan National U-20 team in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship. He also represented Savaii Samoa in the 2010 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup. In 2015, he represented the Samoan national side, making his debut in the opening round of the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup against the United States.

Tuilagi played for French club Narbonne in the Rugby Pro D2. He now plays for US Carcassonne.

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