The news was announced by a Fijian newspaper in mid-August: Olympic champion Sireli Maqala did not want to join Aviron Bayonnais, a club with which he had signed a two-year contract the previous month. This Tuesday, October 26, Bayonne officially announces its arrival.
A turnaround
The official announcement puts an end to rumors, which arose from an interview with the Fiji Times in which he said he “declined the offer to focus on the Fiji team“after receiving advice from his Federation. “I prefer to play for pride than for money”, he then told Sunsports.
The 21-year-old versatile full-back flew from Nadi in Fiji on Tuesday and is expected in Dublin on Thursday where he will be issued a work visa, his new club said. He is due to join Bayonne on November 2 and will be officially presented to the public by Jean-Dauger during the clash against Mont-de-Marsan three days later..