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REVEALED: I pick i stick asofa solomona explains samoa snub | Vintage Vibes

Nelson Asofa-Solomona opted to play for his birth nation New Zealand rather than Samoa. (Andrew Cornaga/AAP PHOTOS)

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.

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