Elisi Vunipola

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| birth_name = Elisi Busco Vunipola

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|7|5}}

| birth_place = Nukuʻalofa, Tonga

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| height = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = 82 kg

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| relatives = Feʻao Vunipola (brother)
Manu Vunipola (brother)
Mako Vunipola and Billy Vunipola (nephews)

| ru_position = Fly-half

| ru_amateuryears = 2000

| ru_amateurclubs = Ngongotaha

| ru_clubyears = 1990-1997
1997-2000
2002-2005

| ru_proclubs = Toa-ko-Ma'afu RFC
Sanyo
Caerphilly

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| ru_provinceyears = 2000

| ru_province = Bay of Plenty[https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/elise-vunipola Elisi Busco Vunipola at New Zealand Rugby Union]

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| super14years = 1996

| super14 = ACT Brumbies[https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/elise-vunipola Elise Vunipola at New Zealand Rugby History]

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| ru_nationalyears = 1990-2005

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| ru_nationalcaps = 41

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Elisi Busco Vunipola (born 5 July 1972, in Nukuʻalofa) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as fly-half.

Career

Vunipola debuted for Tonga in the match against Fiji, in Nuku'alofa, on 24 March 1990. He played the 1995 and 1999 World Cups, earning in total 6 World Cup caps. Although not taking part at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, Vunipola last played for Tonga in the match against France, in Toulouse, on 19 November 2005. At club level, he played for Sanyo, ACT Brumbies, Caerphilly RFC and Bay of Plenty.{{fact|date=January 2024}}

Personal life

He is brother of the scrum-half Manu Vunipola and of the hooker Feʻao Vunipola, both Tongan internationals. He is also the uncle of Feʻao's sons, Billy and Mako Vunipola, both England internationals.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9913788/England-v-Italy-Vunipola-brothers-Mako-and-Billy-want-Mum-to-see-their-Sunday-best.html|title=England v Italy: Vunipola brothers Mako and Billy want Mum to see their Sunday best|date=7 March 2013|publisher=Daily Telegraph|last1=Chadband|first1=Ian}} He is the father of fly-half Manu Vunipola.{{cite news| url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/32281/young-gun-saracens-fly-half-manu-vunipola/| title= Young Gun: Saracens fly-half Manu Vunipola's cousins aren't his only influences| work=The Rugby Paper| date=19 March 2019| accessdate=28 February 2020}}