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Matt Dawson: Manu Tuilagi 'deserves everything he gets'

England rugby union player Manu Tuilagi will not play in the World Cup after admitting to assaulting two police officers and a taxi driver.

England rugby union player Manu Tuilagi will not play in the World Cup after admitting to assaulting two police officers and a taxi driver. Mark Chapman talks to former England Internationals Matt Dawson and Jeremy Guscott about their opinions on the Leicester Tigers centre.

鈥淚鈥檓 just disgusted, I鈥檓 disappointed, because there is just no excuse鈥 said Matt.

鈥淗e deserves everything that he gets, he鈥檚 got a terrible record鈥

鈥淗e is potentially a great player for England [鈥 and it鈥檚 so irresponsible, I鈥檓 devastated for Stuart Lancaster and the rest of the coaching staff鈥

Do you think that he will be lucky to continue his England career after this? asked Mark Chapman, 91热爆 broadcaster.

鈥淢anu is a young man, he鈥檚 made a terrible mistake, and it鈥檚 going to live with him for the rest of his life鈥 replied Jeremy.

鈥淲e are all supporters of Rugby and we are all disappointed鈥

Tuilagi has been ordered to pay a total of 拢6,205 in fines, compensation and costs, and is now banned from the England Rugby team until January 2016.

This clip is from 5 live Sport, Friday 15 May 2015.

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