England rugby star tasered and arrested after “violent incident”

31-year-old England and Saracens number eight, Billy Vunipola, has been arrested in Majorca, Spain following an incident at 4:30 am, Sunday the 28th of April.

According to reporting by The Daily Mail, Vunipola was involved in a “violent incident” at a bar in Palma, the capital of Majorca.

The cause of the incident is unknown, but reporting suggests he “had taken off his shirt and was threatening customers and employees with bottles and chairs,” per The Daily Mail.

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Per The Mirror, Spanish police tasered Vunipola twice to resolve the problem. One taser bold proved ineffective against the 6’2”, 126kg backrower.

The Daily Mail reports Vunipola was then taken to a nearby hospital, where he was sedated and tied to a bed.

The National Police in Majorca released a statement claiming Vunipola had, “confronted the police and attempted to assault the officers.”

The police’s statement continued, “The police officers tried at all times to get him to calm down, but the man would not listen to reason. At that moment, the man pushed and slapped an officer.”

Sky Sports has reported the Saracens number eight has been released on bail following a court hearing on Sunday.

Vunipola’s club, Saracens, released a statement: “Saracens is aware of an incident involving Billy Vunipola in Majorca. We will of course deal with this incident internally, and will not make any further comment until then.”

Although released from jail, what happens next for Vunipola is still being determined, with his team next taking the field on the 11th of May. Whether the 75 cap England international is with them is unclear.

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