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In what should have been a relatively quiet period for England rugby on the back of the Six Nations, but it was perhaps unexpectedly and certainly unwillingly thrown into the spotlight on Monday morning.

Billy Vunipola, who has 75 caps for his country, was arrested after an incident at a pub in Majorca, with the 31-year-old having to be tasered twice after police rushed to a bar called Epic in the island capital Palma at 4.30am on Sunday morning following calls from security staff.

Local reports said the sportsman, who was born in Australia to Tongan parents and moved to the UK with his family as a young child, had taken off his shirt and was threatening customers and employees with bottles and chairs, though he has since denied there was any violence or threatening involved.

The 6ft 2in tall powerhouse, who weighs nearly 20 stone and plays for Saracens in the Premiership, reportedly challenged the officers and flexed his muscles and has been bailed though has now claimed the investigation is over after paying a fine of 240 euros.

With the No 8 now responsible for bolting England rugby into a pit of unwanted attention, Mail Sport has looked at some of the times when England stars playing the sport, built on a foundation of respect and good conduct, made headlines for the wrong reasons.

Manu Tuilagi is detained for jumping off a ferry

Perhaps the most high-profile England rugby scandal of recent times took place in 2011, a matter of hours after Martin Johnson's side were dumped out of the World Cup.

In a bid to distract themselves from the disasters of the tournament, members of the team took to the seas on a boat trip to see the sights of Auckland, New Zealand, including the tourist hotspot of Waiheke Island.

Just before 7pm local time, the boat returned to Auckland and Tuilagi, reportedly egged on by team-mates, jumped off the boat, swam to a nearby pier and climbed onto the terminal before the ferry docked.

Just days after England stars had been caught up in a 'dwarf-tossing' scandal, Tuilagi was detained by police, taken to Auckland Central police station and held for around an hour before being released to England management.

He received a £3,000 fine from the RFU and apologised publicly, saying: 'It was a silly thing to do and I apologise to everybody for any inconvenience caused.'

That was just the start of his controversy, however...

Tuilagi assaults two police officers

Having gone onto rebuild his England career and make a name for himself with Leicester Tigers, Tuilagi was arrested again in 2013 after assaulting two female police officers.

The then-23-year-old pleaded guilty to three counts of assault and one of criminal damage at a court hearing and was ordered to pay £6,205 in fines, compensation, charges and costs, following an incident reportedly involving the officers and a taxi driver in the early hours of April 26.

It is understood Tuilagi grabbed the driver by the throat and kicked his car's wing mirror.

Two female police officers then arrived and he pushed both in the chest as they attempted to handcuff him at 3am.

He was ultimately charged with assault by beating, criminal damage and two counts of assaulting a police officer, and cost himself his 2015 World Cup place on the back of the incident.

Then-England head coach Stuart Lancaster said: 'As role models and ambassadors for the game, the highest standards of behaviour are expected from every England player both on and off the field.

'Having spoken to Manu, he understands and accepts both the seriousness of the offences to which he has pleaded guilty and the consequences of his behaviour to his club, country and the game as a whole. England will continue to liaise with Leicester Tigers and have every confidence that the club will continue to support Manu in the right way.'