London — The Twickenham faithful have always had a special affection for Manu Tuilagi so it was no surprise that their loudest roar on Saturday came when the big centre ran in the third of England’s eight tries late in the first half of their 57-17 thrashing of Ireland.
Tuilagi’s performance in the famed 2012 victory over New Zealand is still talked about as one of the great individual displays but a shocking run of injuries since then has meant his international appearances have come in fits and starts...
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