Perenara possesses the same win-at-all-costs mentality that attracted the club to Cooper Cronk, which hasn’t been lost on those behind the deal. An effort player, respected so highly by his peers that he often leads the haka for the All Blacks despite not even starting in most of his Test appearances.
"To have that type of respect among your peers is usually a pretty good sign of what a player brings," former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika told the
Herald.
It's why when the prospect was raised, of Perenara potentially linking with the Roosters once his stint with Japanese Rugby ended in May, Robinson has been working behind the scenes since to make it happen.