Billy Vunipola admitted he had problems “knowing when to stop” drinking while explaining the circumstances of his arrest in Mallorca.
The England No.8 publicly apologized after being fined €240 (£205) by a fast-track trial for refusing to leave a bar in Parma in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Saracens have warned Vunipola, who was tasered twice by Spanish police, over his behavior but the Rugby Football Union could still bring misconduct charges against him.
The 31-year-old revealed it was his first drink since August 2022 and is expected to be his last team trip with Saracens after leaving the club this summer.
“My problem was just not knowing when to stop, which is probably why I stopped drinking for so long,” Vunipola told the Daily Mail. “I’ve never been a casual drinker. If I drank, I might forget what I did.
“That’s why I stopped, the reason I drank last weekend was because it was my last trip with the kids and I wanted to really enjoy it. But obviously I went too far.
“I’ve been at the club for 11 years and I always do stupid things but they always seem to forgive me and accept me for who I am. I think that’s because they know I have these things in my personality, which is rejection and Rebellious.
Vunipola insists he does not remember calling the police after security asked him to leave the Epic Bar after taking off his shirt, and denies any threatening behavior towards other revelers.
The 20-stone striker said a police officer accidentally caused minor injuries when he struggled with zip ties on his hands. Video footage shows him standing unaffected by the first Taser shot, but collapsing after the second.
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“I have two marks on my body. I’ve been told that people with more muscle are more susceptible to a Taser than people with a little more bedding! I guess I’m lucky I have a bigger belly because I It doesn’t feel that much!” he said.
“Even though I was on the ground, they were shocked that I still had the energy to fight them — well, not fight them, but resist them, and that’s how I ended up.”
