The Fiji Bati is optimistic about gaining a significant advantage ahead of the upcoming Rugby League World Cup, as Wests Tigers siblings Latu, Samuela, and Sione Fainu continue their quest to change their international allegiance.
Last year, the brothers made the decision to switch their representative eligibility from Tonga to Fiji, but the transition has turned out to be more complex than they anticipated.
Although Latu has previously played for Tonga, all three brothers are now committed to representing Fiji through their grandmother's heritage.
However, the necessary documentation to confirm this family link is still in the process of being finalized before the official approval can be granted.
Mick Potter, the returning coach for Fiji Bati, has indicated that the situation is still ongoing as he works to prepare his team for the World Cup later this year.
"There are three players at Wests Tigers whose grandmother is Fijian - and that's the Fainu boys," Potter explained.
"We're trying to get that over the line. They're just trying to get the documentation right.
"Like I say, the grandmother's Fijian, but finding records of that is difficult. It seems to be common knowledge, but nothing's happened yet. I'm very hopeful. They'd be great players to be playing for Fiji."
Potter also mentioned another contender, saying, "There was a young hooker as well, Josese Lanyon; he stepped in for Api Koroisau. He's available, he's in the squad."