“I reckon the boys will hit harder and the tackling technique in American football is going to be way different compared to rugby,” he told The Associated Press. “I’ve just got to be ready for it.”Osei-Nketia has signed to play for Hawaii and is among a geographically diverse group of international recruits who will suit up soon on campuses across the United States. Misipeka was a Pacific region scout with the NFL’s International Player Pathway program, which helped turn Aussie rugby player Jordan Mailata into a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles. He won’t be the only international player in Hawaii, which also inked 6-foot-8 British offensive tackle Freddie Pelling, an NFL Academy alum. The former rugby player from Bordeaux went to an American football practice nearly five years ago and hasn’t looked back.

Source: The Star January 04, 2023 06:36 UTC