Sione Tuipulotu’s grandma went viral... we tracked her down

Daniel Schofield Wed, 11 February 2026 at 12:54 pm UTC·8 min read To explain the circumstances in which Sione Tuipulotu will lead Scotland out for the Calcutta Cup against England on Saturday, you need to embark upon a winding route going back one or two generations from the one-time drugs capital of Europe to Melbourne via the tiny Tongan island of Nomuka. Last year during the Lions series, Tuipulotu’s parents, Fohe and Angelina, and rugby’s most famous granny, Jaqueline, welcomed Telegraph Sport into the family home in Melbourne.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Sione had just started the first Lions Test at inside centre, scoring the opening try of the series against the country...