Tuilagi charged in alleged assault

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Samoa and Newcastle Falcons winger Alesana Tuilagi has been charged in connection with an alleged assault.

Samoa and Newcastle Falcons winger Alesana Tuilagi has been charged in connection with an alleged assault, according to reports.

Tuilagi will appear in court on October 21 in relation to an incident on Dublin's Harcourt Street in 2011, according to RTÉ News.

The former Leicester Tigers player was arrested in Dublin on Tuesday before appearing in court. He was later released on bail.

Furthermore, RTÉ News report the Dublin District Court heard that CCTV footage and witness statements of the incident were in existence.