RUGBY LEAGUE
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He's making it look that way but the NRL is certainly no walk in the park for Dragons' flyer Eto Nabuli.
After two years biding his time in the NSW Cup with Penrith, Nabuli has made the most of his NRL opportunity at the Dragons with three tries in seven games to top the club's tally.
After scoring 49 tries in two seasons in the second-tier competition, no one doubted the 26-year-old former hotel porter's ability to find the line but he said adjusting to the defensive demands of the top grade had been the biggest test.
It was one he passed on Friday night in a tough match up with Brisbane behemoth Daniel Vidot.
The pair traded tries in the first half but it was Nabuli's last ditch effort to deny Vidot his second in the 61st minute which proved the most telling, as prop Mike Cooper scored the match-winner just five minutes later.
Nabuli said the effort was part of an edict from the Dragons coaching staff to contest every play.
"It was a really hard game for me defensively," Nabuli said.
"We had a lack of numbers a few times but I managed to hold on in defence against a big boy [Vidot] and a good quality team as well.
"It's all about the boys and our defence at the moment and how we're helping each other.
"It's about contesting everything, every tackle, every kick, every grubber. That's why I tried to be there when Gareth put that kick through ... I was lucky to get the try."
The efforts come from a determination to make the most of his shot at the NRL after two years waiting at the Panthers.
"At Penrith I was really sitting around waiting for that chance for a long time so I'm so grateful that the Dragons gave me that chance," he said.
"I'm working hard, giving my best in everything so I keep on improving and retain that spot.
"It's been a hard adjustment for me. In NSW Cup I could just catch the ball and have an easy run for a try but in the NRL the defence is so strong.
"Other teams go over our game looking for weaknesses, they look at how I attack, how I jump, how I defend. That's what they do in video [sessions] - you have to be prepared."
Nabuli is part of a Fijian contingent taking the NRL by storm this year with Marika Koroibete, Semi Radradra, Sisa Waqa, Akuila Uate and Kevin Naiqama combining for 21 tries.
"Those guys have been playing NRL for a long time," Nabuli said.
"I used to go home and have a look on video for anything I could learn from them."