Billy Vunipola: Police stop drunken rugby star with Taser

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Published 30. April 2024, 6:11 p.m

Drunk: Eight police officers aren’t enough to arrest rugby star

31-year-old Billy Vunipola was detained in Mallorca. It took the police and two electric shocks to subdue the drunk.

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Rugby star Billy Vunipola got himself into trouble in Mallorca.
The Englishman rioted and brought the police onto the scene.
When the 31-year-old was about to be arrested, he defended himself.

Eight police officers and a stun gun: According to various media reports, it is only possible with full physical exertion Police in Mallorca managed to arrest English rugby star Billy Vunipola. The 31-year-old then had to be taken to a hospital and sedated there.

According to information from the Mallorcan daily newspaper “Ultima Hora”, Vunipola first exposed his upper body in a bar in the island’s capital Palma and also harassed passers-by. When the police arrived, the drunken striker fought back. After two electric shocks, the 1.88 meter tall, 126 kilogram player did not fall to the ground, but law enforcement managed to handcuff him.

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A police spokesman confirmed to the AFP news agency that a man was arrested for disobedience and resistance to state authority. He was taken to court and later released.

He was involved in an “unfortunate misunderstanding,” Vunipola said on Monday in a statement released by his London club Saracens. Contrary to what is portrayed in media reports, there was “no violence” and “no fights” and he “at no time threatened anyone, neither with bottles nor with chairs or anything else.” According to his own statements, Vunipola had to pay a fine of 235 francs after an express procedure.

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Australian-born Vunipola has 75 caps for England’s national team.

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