Mark Nawaqanitawase's agent has stated there is no assurance the code-hopping back will return to the Wallabies, with an international allegiance switch still on the table. Six Nations interest has surfaced, keeping the door open for a departure from Australian rugby union.

Joseph Suaalii has publicly backed a swift Wallabies return for his fellow back, but the decision is still very much up in the air. Nawaqanitawase, who crossed from the Sydney Roosters to rugby union, is taking stock of the situation as his international future continues to hang in the balance.