He has at least two significant Samoan designs inked on his super-sized body but NRL star-turned boxer Nelson Asofa-Solomona says he never seriously considered representing the Pacific Islanders.
As Samoa prepare to tackle Australia in the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals, Asofa-Solomona has a huge fight of his own in Sydney on Friday night against fellow former NRL premiership winner Paul Gallen.