Dude is a beast of a player, would prefer see him play for Samoa :P but no he's been developed well with England, powerful ball runner and his defense is getting better with each game. Would love to see him run off at Centre with Roberts/North around him

I think he should be a Lions starting player. He is strong, fast and dominant, and will run over and around Robbie Deans' usual centre combinations of Horne, McCabe, Barnes, etc. Adam Ashley cooper is a very good outside centre, but i think he will struggle to handle both Tuilagi and Roberts at the same time. Tuilagi's only flaws are a lack of playmaking skills, as well as erratic off field behaviour. However, his behaviour, when compared with that of some Australian players (i'm talking to you, Kurtley Beale), isn't all that bad. For me, he is a must for the lions.