Alesana Tuilagi

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Alesana Tuilagi
Full name	Alesana Tuilagi
Place of birth	Fogapoa, Samoa
Height	1.85 m
Weight	113 kg
Nickname	Alex Tuilagi
Rugby union career
Position	Wing
Professional clubs		Caps	(points)
2003-	Leicester Tigers	50	(95)
correct as of 23rd Jan 2007.
National team(s)
	Samoa	10
correct as of 23rd Jan 2007.

Alesana "Alex" Tuilagi is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English club competition, the Guinness Premiership, and has appeared numerous times for his national team Samoa. He previously played for Parma in Italy.

Whilst at Parma, whom he played with for two seasons, he was equal second top try scorer of the league for the 2003-04 season, with 12 tries in total for the season. He helped them get to the semi-finals of both the domestic competition, and the ParkerPen Shield. He made his debut for Samoa in a 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifer against Fiji in June of 2002.

The Tuilagi family has strong connections with Leicester Tigers; Alex's brothers Henry and Anitelia (Andy) also play for Leicester, and his other brother Fereti (Freddie) is a former player.

He was recently included in the Pacific Islanders rugby union team tour to Europe in late 2006.

[edit] External links

Alesana Tuilagi on tigers.co.uk

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Pacific Islanders - 2006 tour to Great Britain and Ireland squad

	Fiji:	Seremaia Bai • Rupeni Caucau • Isoa Domolailai • Norman Ligairi • Seru Rabeni • Simon Raiwalui (captain) • Aca Ratuva • Kameli Ratuvou • Mosese Rauluni
	Samoa:	Loki Crichton (withdrew) • Lome Fa'atau • Census Johnson • Tasesa Lavea (withdrew) • Daniel Leo • Seilala Mapusua • Tusi Pisi • Junior Polu • Mahonri Schwalger • Semo Sititi • Elvis Seveali'i • Sailosi Tagicakibau • Alesana Tuilagi • Henry Tuilagi (withdrew) • Justin Va'a
	Tonga:	Taufa'ao Filise • Nili Latu • Aleki Lutui • Maama Molitika • Epi Taione • Tevita Taumoepeau • Viliami Vaki
	Head coach:	Pat Lam