Alesana Tuilagi Bio

Alesana Tuilagi was a gifted winger who represented Samoa. His unique blend of pace and power meant that he was a nightmare for defenders during his spells at Leicester, Newcastle and Toulon. Alesana Tuilagi was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Alesana Tuilagi began his rugby-playing career at Parma, who he represented between 2002 and 2004. During this time, he firmly established a reputation as a try scorer and caught the attention of several big clubs. However, he ultimately signed for Leicester Tigers, who he went on to represent 145 times between 2004 and 2012.

During his time at Leicester, Alesana Tuilagi won three Premiership titles and finished as a runner-up in the Heineken Champions Cup twice. He also regularly played alongside his brothers. In fact, the Tuilagi brothers hold a special place in the history of Leicester Tigers, and all five of the brothers have played for the club at least once.