Mako Vunipola
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Mako Vunipola

Loosehead Prop

Nationality

England

Senior international

England

Test caps

79+

Current club

Leicester Tigers

Competition

Premiership Rugby

Test caps

79+

Age

35

Reported · 2026-11-06

Height

183 cm

Reported · 2026-10-28

Weight

121 kg

Reported · 2026-10-28

Three-tour British & Irish Lion

Won nine Test caps across the 2013, 2017 and 2021 tours.

Player data & sources

Caps use dated, reviewed snapshots. Measurements require a source; estimates also require a dated basis. Missing facts remain unrecorded while review continues.

  • England Test record · snapshot 2024-05-14 · reviewed 2026-10-29
  • Age: 35 · reported · as of 2026-11-06
  • Height: 183 cm · reported · as of 2026-10-28
  • Weight: 121 kg · reported · as of 2026-10-28

Career Success

Honours

Premiership Rugby

4titles

2015 · 2016 · 2018 · 2019

European Rugby Champions Cup

3titles

2016 · 2017 · 2019

Six Nations Championship

3titles

2016 · 2017 · 2020

Rugby World Cup

Runner-up 2019

Test Career

International

National team

England

Verified capped international

Caps

79+

Confirmed minimum senior Test appearances; exact total not recorded

Points

10

Total international points

Tries

2

Five points each

Test record dates and sources below

Career Journey

Club History

Clifton

2009–2010

Appearances

11

Points

10

Bristol Rugby

2010–2011

Appearances

40

Points

25

Saracens

2011–2024

Appearances

234

Points

105

Vannes

2024–2026

Appearances

32

Points

15

Leicester Tigers

2026–Present

Appearances

0

Points

0

Career Story

Career Highlights

1

Won four Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups during a decorated 13-season Saracens career.

2

Won three Six Nations titles with England, including the 2016 Grand Slam.

3

Started every knockout match as England reached the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.

4

Earned nine British & Irish Lions Test caps across three consecutive tours before joining Leicester for his final professional season.

Player Profile

Player Summary

Mako Vunipola is one of the defining props of his generation, combining destructive scrummaging with rare handling, passing and defensive work across a trophy-laden club and international career.