England and Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi has revealed what’s on the menu for Christmas with the family this year in his household.
There are clearly upsides to being out injured as a rugby player. You can indulge at the dinner table and loosen the belt a notch. Just a notch, mind.
Reporter Martin Crowson caught up with the England centre for a chat ahead of the Sharks round of festive fixtures.
Tuilagi revealed that last year “All of my family came round last Christmas. We had a full 52-kg pig and that’ll be the plan again.”
“Plenty of pigs and blankets and roast potatoes as well.”
When asked if there was any leftovers, the centre replied: “Only the vegetables.”
That pig never stood a chance. Not with this gang around…
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