Fiji-born Naholo, who bagged 16 tries in 26 matches for New Zealand, helping his adopted country to global glory in 2015, joined Irish in November and rates the livewire 21-yearolds so highly that he has had to up his own game to stay in a side that now has serious top six aspirations.
After watching HassellCollins bag four tries in last week’s victory over Gloucester, Naholo told The Rugby Paper: “The guy’s on fire and it’s great to see young guys like that really taking their opportunities. He’s a really good player and I’d like to see him playing for England along with Ben Loader (below) because they’re both really electric guys and very skilful as well.
“Hassell-Collins is big, he’s quick and he can kick too; Ben is rapid as well and he can cover full-back, which gives him a lot of advantages over other players. We have some really good young players coming through and the competition is on for me just to get in our team. With Ollie and Ben lighting things up, you’ve got to be at your best every week just to fight for a spot.”
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