Sandor Earl will make it in rugby union.

That’s the opinion of his NRL teammate and Canberra captain Terry Campese – who doubles as the nephew of one of the greatest players ever to don a winger’s jersey in the sport.

“Definitely. He’s an athlete, isn’t he?” Campese said on Earl’s switch to French club rugby.

“He’s got a great leap on him and he can kick the ball as well as he tried out for AFL a few years ago.”

Campese’s uncle David was one of the Australia’s first rugby pioneers to venture over to Europe during the northern hemisphere winters.

Not only did he play 101 Tests for the Wallabies, but also represented Italian rugby clubs Petrarca Padova and Amatori Rugby Milano for 10 years between 1984 and 1993.

He later went on to declare he had become “rugby’s first millionaire” – controversially whilst the sport was still amateur.

So while Terry will be sad to see the 23-year-old winger leave for second-tier French rugby club Pau once his commitments finish with the Raiders this season, he understands the incentives.

“You’ve got to look after yourself these days. It’s only a short time we’re in the game,” Campese said.

“To go over to France, have the opportunity to travel and the money side of things must have been a little better as well.”

While Campese believes Earl will make a successful code switch, he made a light hearted quip about his prospects of playing for England in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

“That will be interesting,” he said.