ONE of the world’s greatest prop forwards could play his final game of rugby league at The Halliwell Jones Stadium this weekend.

Fiji captain Petero Civoniceva will hang up his boots at the end of the World Cup, which the 37-year-old hopes will continue for him and his fellow countrymen into the semi finals at Wembley on November 23 but would conclude on Sunday if a loss is sustained against Samoa in the last-eight at Wolves’ den, kick off 3pm.

If things had been different, Sunday may not have been the first appearance on Warrington soil for the former Brisbane Broncos and Penrith Panthers star – the most capped Australia forward of all time.

For Civoniceva was courted by Warrington during the 1997-2002 reign of head coach Darryl Van de Velde, who shared the same home town of Redcliffe in Queensland.

The 6ft 4ins workhorse, who made 45 appearances for the Kangaroos, is now enjoying an international swansong with his native Fiji and still showing the youngsters in the ranks a thing or two.

Remarkably, he has made more carries and more metres in this tournament than any of his teammates, and is fourth highest in the tackle count too with 72 from games against Ireland (a 32-14 win), Australia (a 34-2 loss) and England (a 34-12 defeat).

And he is looking forward to a warm reception for the Fijians from the Warrington crowd after noticing the backing Samoa and New Zealand received in their opening sell-out Group B game at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on October 27.

“We’ve all been blown away with the reception we’ve received over here,” he told Warrington Guardian.

“To get a taste of international rugby league and to experience what it’s like playing in fantastic stadiums in front of passionate supporters is what it’s all about.”

Fourteen members of their 24-man squad are tied to clubs in the NRL or Super League.