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Manu Tuilagi
Centre Manu Tuilagi, born in Savai'i on 18 May 1991, made his England debut against Wales on 6 August 2011. His 20 tries put him joint tenth on England's all-time try-scoring list, a mark he shares with four others.
Tuilagi was selected for three Rugby World Cups. England reached the quarter-finals in 2011, the year of his debut, finished runners-up in 2019 and took third place in 2023.
Tuilagi was selected for three Rugby World Cups. England reached the quarter-finals in 2011, the year of his debut, finished runners-up in 2019 and took third place in 2023.
Caps–
England careerDebut 2011
England legacy
Joint No.10 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born18 May 1991
- BirthplaceSavai'i
- England debut6 August 2011 v Wales
- Tries20 Joint No.10 all-time
Major tournaments
2011 Rugby World Cup2019 Rugby World Cup2023 Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Manu Tuilagi's tries
Tries20In our match records
Matches scored in17For England
Hat-tricks0Three or more in a match
Opponents11Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
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Fiji
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Italy
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Wales
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New Zealand
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Tonga
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Ireland
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France
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South Africa
- First England try
- v Wales, 6 August 2011 · Test matches · Test Match
- Latest
- v Fiji, 15 October 2023 · Rugby World Cup
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 15 Oct 2023 |
England 30–24 FijiRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | 13' |
| 19 | 20 Nov 2021 |
England 27–26 South AfricaTest matches · 2021 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2021 Autumn International | 6' |
| 18 | 7 Mar 2020 |
England 33–30 WalesSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | 60' |
| 17 | 26 Oct 2019 |
New Zealand 7–19 EnglandRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | 1' |
| 15–16 | 22 Sep 2019 |
Tonga 3–35 EnglandRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | 23', 30' |
| 14 | 24 Aug 2019 |
England 57–15 IrelandTest matches · Test Match |
Test matches · Test Match | 35' |
| 12–13 | 9 Mar 2019 |
England 57–14 ItalySix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | 20', 46' |
| 11 | 15 Mar 2014 |
Italy 11–52 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | 68' |
| 10 | 23 Feb 2013 |
England 23–13 FranceSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | 55' |
| 9 | 1 Dec 2012 |
England 38–21 New ZealandTest matches · Test match |
Test matches · Test match | 62' |
| 8 | 17 Nov 2012 | 
England 14–20 AustraliaTest matches · Test match |
Test matches · Test match | 38' |
| 6–7 | 10 Nov 2012 |
England 54–12 FijiTest matches · Test match |
Test matches · Test match | 69', 76' |
Show all 17 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 11 Mar 2012 |
France 22–24 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | 13' |
| 4 | 24 Sep 2011 | 
Romania 3–67 EnglandRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | 60' |
| 3 | 18 Sep 2011 | 
Georgia 10–41 EnglandRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | 61' |
| 2 | 27 Aug 2011 |
Ireland 9–20 EnglandTest matches · Test Match |
Test matches · Test Match | 5' |
| 1 | 6 Aug 2011 |
England 23–19 WalesTest matches · Test Match |
Test matches · Test Match | 44' |