Five overseas-based players were among 13 who assembled at Rugby House this morning for the trip down to Crows Nest which will serve as the Flying Fijians base camp ahead of their opening of two Pacific Nations Cup matches.
Players named in both the Rugby World Cup 7s and Pacific Nations Cup squads will be allowed to feature in both, says Flying Fijians head coach Inoke Male.
The Classic All Blacks are mulling over adding a former Fiji XVs flyer to their squad which already boasts two Fijian players for the Fiji Rugby Union centenary match at the ANZ Stadium on June 12.
Former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry's defence lawyer, will apply for a permanent stay in his case on the basis of claims of government inteference in the court process.
The application will be based on the petition of Justice William Marshall QC, former President of the Fiji Court of Appeal, to the Attorney General, claiming that the Attorney General was interfering in the court processes.
Appearing before Justice Paul Madigan at the High Court in Suva today, Chaudhry’s lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry said the petition can interfere in his client’s case as it is targeting politicians in Fiji, including his client.
Chaudhry said Peter Williams QC had instructed him to to apply for a permanent stay based on the petition and he will send documents to Williams in New Zealand for further instructions.
He added that he will make an application for a permanent stay on three grounds.
Justice Madigan said Chaudhry should have the right grounds to make an application and gave him 28 days to make the application.
The court was told that Chaudhry will not be travelling to Australia because of his health condition.
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