Anitelia Tuilagi

Anitelia "Andy" Tuilagi (born 5 June 1986) is a Samoan rugby union player who plays either at the wing or outside rugbycentre. He has played for Samoa, as well as club rugby for Leeds carnegie, in the Guinness Premiership, and a season loan at Leeds Tykes, now Leeds Carnegie, in National Division One. Andy made his Leicester debut at Welford Road against Gloucester as a replacement.

Andy is the younger brother of Henry, Freddie and Alex Tuilagi who are also Samoan internationals and all of whom have played for Leicester Tigers. He became the fourth member of the Tuilagi family to play at Leicester since elder brother Freddie Tuilagi made the move from St Helens rugby league club in June of 2000. Two younger brothers, Vavae and Manu Samoa have played in a recent (25.5.08) game for Leicester Tigers against the Classic All-Blacks. He has gained seven caps for Samoa and recently scored his second try for his country in a 53-9 victory over Japan.

Having spent time on loan at Leeds, Andy has ended his contract with Leicester Tigers to join Leeds Carnegie full time.

On 19th August Andy was confirmed as the last signing that would be joining Guinness Premiership side Sale Sharks on a 4 year contract [http://planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_4010912,00.html] .

References

Top Players is Andy he really is a top player

External links

* [http://www.leedscarnegie.co.uk/index_teamprofile_andy_tuilagi.htm Leeds profile]

Andy is one of seven in the tuallagi family and is also the second best of all the brothers he is very large and has a huge head.