England rugby star Billy Vunipola ‘tasered twice’ during arrest for violent incident in Majorca

Billy Vunipola playing for Saracens earlier this month (Getty)

England rugby star Billy Vunipola has been arrested after a violent incident at a pub in Majorca.

The 31-year-old was tasered twice by police at a bar called Epic in Palma at 4.30am on Sunday following calls from security staff.

Vunipola, who is 6ft 2in and weighs nearly 20 stone, was said to be unaffected by the first taser volt fired by police. The taser was used for a second time before the England international was retrained and handcuffed.

The Saracens No.8, who was born in Australia to Tongan parents and moved to the UK as a young child, had taken off his shirt and was allegedly threatening customers and employees with bottles and chairs before police were called.

Vunipola was taken to nearby Son Espases Hospital where he had to be sedated and bound to his bed.

Until the medication took effect several security guards and police officers had to watch over him.

He was taken to court on Sunday, wearing the same blue T-shirt and beige shorts he was arrested in.

Billy Vunipola was arrested and tasered at a club in Palma (J.BASTIDA/SOLARPIX.COM)

Billy Vunipola was arrested after an incident at a bar called Epic in Palma (Google)

Vunipola spent his childhood in Wales and the south west of England after emigrating to the UK.

He won a scholarship to attend the prestigious Harrow School and whilst there, was picked by Wasps Academy where he made his senior debut aged 18.

He featured 30 times in two seasons before signing for current club Saracens.

Billy Vunipola has been capped 75 times by England (MB Media/Getty)

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Vunipola made his debut for England on the 2013 Summer Tour of Argentina. He has been capped 75 times during his career.

His father and uncle both played for Tonga. His cousin, Taupe Faletau, has been capped by Wales and British and Irish Lions.

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