England star Vunipola admits to drink problem after arrest: 'My issue is not knowing when to stop'

England rugby international Billy Vunipola accepted he had a problem "knowing when to stop" as he explained the circumstances behind his alcohol-fuelled arrest in Mallorca.

Vunipola, 31, appeared in court on Sunday following the early hours episode at a bar in the island's capital Palma in which police tasered him.

The Saracens and England No 8 issued a public apology after being fined 240 euros (205) for resisting the law.

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Vunipola, 31, revealed he was drinking for the first time since August 2022 in anticipation that it would be his final team-bonding trip with Saracens given he is set to leave the London club at the end of the season.

"My issue is just not knowing when to stop and that's probably why I stopped drinking for so long," Vunipola told Britain's Daily Mail in an interview published on Friday.

"I've never really been a casual drinker. If I drink, I get to a place where I probably forget what I did.

"That's the reason why I had stopped and the reason why I had a drink last weekend was because it was my last ever trip with the boys and I wanted to really enjoy it. But obviously I went too far."

He added: "I've been at the club for 11 years and I do silly things all the time, but they always seem to forgive me and accept me for who I am.

"I think that's because they know that these things are in my personality, to kick out and rebel."

Vunipola insisted he did not remember being asked to leave the 'Epic' bar by security after removing his top, which led to the police being called, and denied any threatening behaviour to other customers.

The powerful loose forward said a minor injury suffered by one of the police officers happened