Position
Center
Test Caps
60
Club
Sale Sharks
![Manu Tuilagi Secondary Image](https://rfu.widen.net/content/9eb74d00-893c-41ed-a1d5-ebb2fbb3ebfb/web/9c7305aa-f425-413d-bb9c-fdbd4eee5cae.jpg)
Age
33
Height
185
Weight
108
U18 Caps
6
Manu Tuilagi
The youngest of six brothers in the Samoan rugby dynasty to have played for Leicester Tigers, Manu Tuilagi qualified for England on three years’ residency and wasted no time in making an indelible impression.Manu rose through the England age group ranks, playing for the U16 and U18 teams. Four of his older siblings, Fereti (Freddie), Henry, Alesana (Alex) and Anitelea (Andy) have represented Samoa but Manu’s allegiance lies with England. He became England’s youngest RWC player at 20 years and 115 days against Argentina, being 15 days younger than Jonny Wilkinson, who set the record in 1999. Injury robbed him of more time in the England shirt, but he featured in five Tests in 2019, scoring two tries against Italy in the Six Nations, his first home score since 2013. He scored England's try in the memorable 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final win over New Zealand. He feature in the 2023 Guinness Six Nations and was recently named in Steve Borthwick’s squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
- Career Path
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2008 England U18
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2009 Leicester Tigers
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2010 England U19
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2011 England Saxons England
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2013 British & Irish Lions
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2020 Sale Sharks
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Orlando
Bailey
Bath Rugby
U20 Caps
5
Age
22
![Oscar Beard Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/0023a20e-373d-4f56-a5c4-cd801e1ef410/web/4a30aa6c-8f53-4030-81ae-8b5466966985.png)
Oscar
Beard
Caps
0
![Max Ojomoh Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/fdfe6830-2f2d-4bd0-9ee9-1274b83ee3d5/web/d0d826a6-7786-4304-a2b5-8060dea9b2a3.png)
Max
Ojomoh
Bath Rugby
U20 Caps
4
Age
23
![Joe Marchant Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/0236cf9c-c540-4ccc-a0ad-52f422004b97/web/1d195d30-4058-412d-bca4-32d9174d13d5.png)
Joe
Marchant
Stade Francais Paris
Caps
26
Age
28
![Fraser Dingwall Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/444200d0-1345-41de-9d20-78227cc2063b/web/10beb3cb-5ed3-4b1f-95d4-5def501b3157.png)
Fraser
Dingwall
Northampton Saints
Caps
2
Age
25
![Ollie Lawrence Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/799fbfcc-023a-4a84-a103-1b4b0281a0ad/web/4b3ee8d8-6ce8-495a-a502-2e5435270442.png)
Ollie
Lawrence
Bath Rugby
Caps
27
Age
24
![Henry Slade Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/73a47635-89e2-45b2-8b49-0e3c82696981/web/aa7255d0-d56f-4010-9ed2-9a07d0bc7b32.png)
Henry
Slade
Exeter Chiefs
Caps
65
Age
31
![Luke Northmore Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/7f672ed4-9d9a-49b1-bd40-a0e03fe00753/web/8399296c-544b-47b9-9a86-43b9c7b00d4f.png)
Luke
Northmore
Harlequins
Caps
0
Age
27
![Position guide](https://rfu.widen.net/content/f7af93a7-688a-457b-a435-9a9b10b41dd1/web/Centre.png)
What is a Center?
The inside centre, who wears 12, and outside centre, wearing 13, have similar roles but often specialise. The 12 becomes first receiver if the fly half is unavailable and is generally larger, able to tackle big opponents, take the lead and distribute the ball for tactical advantage. The outside centre is robust and able to step around defenders at pace, adaptable and with the speed of a wing.
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