TAQELE NAIYARAVORO, Glasgow Warriors' new signing, has reiterated his preference to stay in Australia for the foreseeable future but the club are still expecting him to arrive at Scotstoun.
Yesterday, the Fijian-born winger was named in the extended Australia squad for the first time ahead of the Rugby Championship which begins on July 18.
Following the announcement the player told Australian media that if he does make his debut for the Wallabies in the coming months then he would be looking to remain down under.
He said: "Now that I've been selected for the Australia training squad, I'm trying to get my residency here as well and this decision isn't just for me but also for my family as well. I'll probably still have to sort that out [the move to Glasgow], there is still a lot to sort out with that, for now getting the selection is an indicator of me trying to settle in and trying to chase the residency again.
"I'll probably settle here first, and look to overseas afterwards. There are a lot of quality wingers in the Australia squad and they've had more Test caps than me so it's going to be hard work for me, but I'm just looking forward to trying to get in."
The Guinness PRO12 champions, though, are adamant that Naiyaravoro will still be coming to Scotstoun though.
A Warriors spokesperson said: "We'd like to congratulate Taqele on being selected in the Australia squad and we look forward to welcoming him to Glasgow following his international commitments."
The Warriors pulled off a real coup on May 18 when they announced the signing of the Waratahs' 23-year-old winger.
At the time he was one of the world's most sought-after talents and the Warriors' head coach Gregor Townsend expressed his delight at securing Naiyaravoro on a long-term deal.
However, at the time in the Australian media they questioned the move and the player was reported to say: "Yeah, if I get selection [for Australia], I would like to stay here."
Last month, he was selected in the extended Fiji squad for the World Cup, but did not join up with them for a training camp and he has since been included in the Australia squad.
If he does come to Scotland that could be soon - if he is cut from the extended Australia squad - or it could be as late as November if he becomes a key part of their squad for the Rugby Championship and the World Cup.
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