He is a retired rugby player, currently residing in Fogapoa Savaii and has appeared numerous times for his national team Samoa.

He previously played for Parma in Italy and for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership and more recently Newcastle Falcons.

The big Samoan collected 17 tries in all competitions, with 13 in the Premiership, including the match-winner in the semi-final against Northampton Saints and a hat-trick against Gloucester at Welford Road.

After the eight years with Leicester, Tuilagi left following the 2011–12 Aviva Premiership season to join NTT Communications Shining Arcs of the Japanese Top League.

A European arrest warrant had been issued relating to an assault in a Dublin night club a number of years previously.