England rugby star Billy Vunipola apologies for 'unfortunate misunderstanding'

Vunipola issues statement apologising for incident
England rugby star Billy Vunipola apologies for 'unfortunate misunderstanding'

England’s Billy Vunipola was allegedly involved in a violent incident in Majorca, according to local reports. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Billy Vunipola was tasered twice by police officers before being arrested at 4.30am on Sunday morning after an incident in a bar in Majorca.

The arrest occurred in Epic bar in Palma after the England rugby international took off his shirt and began threatening customers and employees with bottles and chairs. According to Spanish police, Vunipola, who is 6ft 2in and weighs more than 20 stone, was then said to have been tasered after assaulting an officer.

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