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| Petero Civoniceva |
RETIRED NRL star Petero Civoniceva is poised make a shock return to representative football later this year to captain Fiji in rugby league's World Cup.
Civoniceva will be 37-and-a-half when he leads the Bati into the tournament in England and Wales.
The former Brisbane and Penrith front-rower is keeping fit for the event by playing for local Brisbane club Redcliffe in the Queensland Cup competition.
If he competes in the World Cup, Civoniceva will become one of the oldest Test skippers in rugby league history. St George's Billy Wilson captained Australia against New Zealand in 1963 aged 36.
Civoniceva retired from the NRL after last season with the Brisbane Broncos.
The World Cup will be the swansong for Civoniceva, who played 45 Tests for Australia and 33 State of Origin games for Queensland.
Civoniceva played two years with the Panthers before returning to Brisbane for his farewell NRL season.
Fiji officials are delighted Civoniceva is ready to lead their nation. They believe Civoniceva will give Fiji instant credibility in the World Cup, which will run from October 26 until November 30.
* THE annual Petero Civoniceva Medal will be be held at Mount Pritchard Leagues Club on Saturday week. NRL stars Jarryd Hayne, Wes Naiqama and Akuila Uate will attend. Tickets are available on 0408 201 192.
The Daily Telegraph
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