Manu Tuilagi officially made the most dangerous rugby player on Earth
Standing at 110kg, Manu Tuilagi was already seen as one of the most dangerous rugby players on the planet, and he has a highlights reel to back that up. But something happened after the Japan game at the weekend that took him to another level. He was armed with a Samurai sword.
Footage has emerged this week of the powerhouse carrying the sword in the England changing room as Maro Itoje presented David Ribbans with his first cap and Jack Nowell presented Henry Slade with his 50th cap. For someone who was already one of the most dangerous players in the world, giving him a Samurai sword made him briefly for that moment arguably the most dangerous person in the world. Maybe even ever.
Fortunately Guy Porter took the sword off him quickly, which is probably for the best as no one knows what someone with that much power could do.
Take a look:
https://youtu.be/VbQ1fQmdbQI?t=934
After starting on the bench against Japan last Saturday, Tuilagi returns to the starting XV to face the All Blacks this weekend at Twickenham, with Porter dropping to the bench after starting against Japan. Here is the team:
ENGLAND XV
15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 15 caps)
14. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 43 caps)
13. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 48 caps)
12. Owen Farrell (Saracens, 99 caps)
11. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 70 caps)
10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 15 caps)
9. Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 5 caps)
1. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 41 caps)
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 39 caps)
3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 54 caps)
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 60 caps)
5. Jonny Hill (Sale Sharks, 17 caps)
6. Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 16 caps)
7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 43 caps)
8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 66 caps)
FINISHERS
16. Jamie George (Saracens, 70 caps)
17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 72 caps)
18. Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 23 caps)
19. David Ribbans (Northampton Saints, 1 cap)
20. Jack Willis (unattached, 5 caps)
21. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 119 caps)
22. Guy Porter (Leicester Tigers, 3 caps)
23. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 50 caps)
