SYDNEY - Promising Wests Tigers front-rower Mosese Fotuaika, found dead in a Sydney townhouse, has been described as a player who had the potential to make it to the top in rugby league.
A NSW police spokesperson said officers were called to a townhouse in the south western Sydney suburb of Merrylands at about 6.50pm AEDT (8pm Fiji time) on Thursday night.
They confirmed a 20-year-old man was found dead inside the premises.
The death was not being treated as suspicious.
A member of the Tigers' premiership-winning under-20 team last year, Fotuaika had looked on course to make his senior debut after playing in several trial matches.
NZRL high performance general manager Tony Kemp said it was a sad day for the sport and offered condolences on behalf of the national organisation to Fotuaika's family.
Kemp was sure the 20-year-old had the goods to reach the top.
"He got player of the day last year in the NYC (National Youth Competition) final, so he was on track," he said.