Tuqiri met with Roosters before flight

Sacked Wallabies star Lote Tuqiri has revealed he met with Sydney Roosters chairman
Nick Politis before jetting out to France to hold talks with cashed-up rugby sides
Stade Francais and Bayonne.
Former Brisbane star Tuqiri, who has been linked with a return to rugby league with
the Roosters and Wests Tigers, said his meeting with Politis was positive and he was
only heading to France to weigh up his options.
"It is a bit of a hit-and-run mission to see a few clubs and see where they are at,"
Tuqiri told the Nine Network.
"Rugby league is still very much an option and I'm just going out to see what's out
there and to re-assess.
"The Roosters have got a good board and a good chairman and he was quite passionate
about where they're going and where they want to be."
Tuqiri is set to meet with former Penrith NRL star Craig Gower's club Bayonne and
also discuss his options with ex-NSW Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie, who heads French
Top 14 side Stade Francais.
Stade Francais is also home to former Kangaroos centre Mark Gasnier.
Tuqiri met last week with West Tigers coach Tim Sheens.
He had previously said he was reluctant to uproot his young family from Sydney.
The 29-year-old settled out of court with the Australian Rugby Union four days ago
and dropped legal action over his contract termination after he was paid an
undisclosed amount.
"I'm off to France for a few days to talk to some of the clubs over there," Tuqiri
told News Limited.
"I'll let everyone know what's going on soon enough."
A Network Nine reporter said he had spoken with Tuqiri at Sydney Airport on Thursday
and a decision on his future was imminent.