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The former rugby league star also compared the red-hot atmosphere and noise of the Cardiff crowd last weekend where England beat Wales 21-16 to similar to a State of Origin game Down Under.
Te’o, 30, hopes to get his first England Six Nations start against Italy on Sunday and insists the more intimidating the crowd, the more pumped up he gets to prove them wrong.
The Auckland-born star said: “Some of the things I went through during my rugby league career gave confidence that I am not going to face anything that I haven’t before.
“The atmosphere at Card i f f was unbelievable. I thought it was exciting and great to experience.
“It was very, very similar to a State of JUDD TRUMP beat Scotland’s Scott Donaldson to reach his first Welsh Open final yesterday.
The Juddernaut opened with a stunning break of 131 and surged into a 4-1 lead.
Donaldson fought back to 4-3 before Trump closed the match out in style, making the decisive move with a 74 break in the eighth frame to win 6-3 in Cardiff.
He said: “It’s always special when you reach the semi-finals and finals. It’s a different atmosphere out there and you really thrive off it
“It would be an amazing achievement to win it. I feel like I’ve really improved this season and it’s taking people at the top of their game to beat me.
“Every tournament I go into I’m fully prepared.”