Tuilagi hits Test pause with French move

Tuilagi won his 60th cap in England’s 33-31 defeat by France in Saturday’s Six Nations finale. But that is likely to be his final international appearance with Rugby Football Union regulations dictating that any player departing England becomes ineligible for selection.

Tuilagi has been an automatic pick in the midfield for four successive England coaches due to the power he provides on both sides of the ball. However, the Samoa-born player’s career has been heavily interrupted by a number of serious injuries. Sale currently sit seventh in the Premiership table but are just four points off the playoffs and Tuilagi is hoping to go out a winner.

“The mindset from the start of the season was to win the Premiership and that’s what we’re all focused on now,” he told the club’s website. “Knowing it’s my last season here will give me an extra push.”“He is one of the world’s best players, and one of the world’s best blokes,” said Sanderson. “There are very few people who can do what he can on the field.

Lock Dave Ribbans, loose forward Jack Willis, centre Joe Marchant and winger Henry Arundell have all moved to France in recent months since being part of Steve Borthwick’s squad that finished third at last year’s World Cup.This content is not behind a paywall and it is Habari Media's commitment that it remains so and access to the content is free.

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