Video / NZ HeraldHigh profile teammates of All Blacks and Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara have endorsed his ability to be a potent rugby league player amid reports he is in talks to sign with the Sydney Roosters. All Blacks Ngani Laumape (L) and Ardie Savea (C) say TJ Perenara (R) would be a benchmark rugby league player. Other high profile rugby players to comment positively on the possible switch included one-time Kiwis international Brad Takairangi and former Blues and Hurricanes player Pita Ahki. "I'm pretty confident – I know what we need to do to get TJ home but it doesn't surprise me there might be interest from other sports or at least rugby league. "He loves rugby league – it's not really [a] surprise, when you've been in and around professional rugby for a while you know it's a pretty fluid process."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 16, 2021 00:23 UTC