All Blacks hooker and avid NRL fan Dane Coles says he'd back a code swap from former Hurricanes teammate TJ Perenara, believing the halfback is "made" for the 13-man code.
1 NEWS revealed last week that Perenara is in discussions to join the Sydney Roosters with speculation swirling around New Zealand Rugby's willingness to re-sign the 29-year-old after his Japanese rugby stint.
Coles said if Perenara did swap to the NRL, he'd expect him to excel.
Despite never playing the game himself, Perenara has plenty of links to rugby league through his family.
Perenara’s father, Thomas, was a Junior Kiwi and played alongside Kiwis great Kevin Iro. His first cousin, Henry, is now an NRL referee having played 72 games of first-grade rugby league.
Perenara was also offered a contract with the Storm as a 15-year-old but turned it down.
[Source; TV NZ Sports]
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