The National Rugby League has cleared the way for Brad Fittler to make a rugby league return in the NRL Nines competition in Auckland next month.
The 41 year old Fittler indicated earlier this month he wanted to make a return to the game with the Sydney Roosters, ten seasons after retiring.
However Fittler is unlikely to line up alongside many of the Roosters leading players.
The Roosters coach Trent Robinson has indicated he'll be resting his New Zealand and Australian Test players from the Auckland tournament ahead of the World Club Challenge against Wigan later in February.
