Mako Vunipola: Playing for England is surreal but I deserve to be in the squad

New Zealand-born prop of Tongan origin is having too much fun with the Red Rose to worry about questions over his background

Evening Standard

Mako Vunipola cannot understand why anybody should question his right to play for England.

The Saracens prop could have followed his father, Fe’ao, and six uncles and played for Tonga. He could also have chosen the world’s best team, the All Blacks, as he was born in Wellington. And Wales were another option as he came to the principality as an eight-year-old after his dad joined Pontypool. So why the Red Rose?