By GARY FITZGERALD
MAKO Vunipola admitted he was “gutted” at missing out on a 60th Test cap yesterday due to England’s decision to stand him down over the coronavirus scare.
Instead of propping against Wales at Twickenham in the Six Nations, Vunipola played just over an hour in the victory over Tigers having been selected by Saracens for the Premiership clash and gave an impressive performance.
Vunipola was told he would not be involved in the game with Wales on medical grounds after travelling back from Tonga via Hong Kong even though he had no symptoms of the virus.
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