Former All Blacks prop Neemia Tialata says that Kiwis rookie Nelson Asofa-Solomona has everything it takes to succeed in rugby union - should he decide to switch codes.
After a breakout season with the Melbourne Storm in the NRL, Asofa-Solomona is currently with the Kiwis, preparing to take on Fiji in this weekend's World Cup quarter final in his hometown of Wellington.
His cousin - 43-Test All Blacks prop Tialata - reckons that Asofa-Solomona would do just as well in an All Blacks jersey, than in the black and white of the Kiwis.
"He's always been a freak," Tialata told 1 NEWS.
"I probably could see him in the back row somewhere, or out in the centres."
Tialata also said that Asofa-Solomona's background, which saw him switch from union to league in his youth, would serve in good stead should he wish to cross back over.
"Obviously coming from a rugby union family and background, it would be easy for him to make the switch later on."
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