Vatuvei has had a long fight to keep his identity a secret, but on Sunday revealed himself as the “sportsman” charged, 48 hours ahead of the deadline for him to take his fight to the Court of Appeal. In an Instagram video, he said he “wanted to get something off his chest, something that’s been holding me down for a while now”. He said: “In 2019 I was charged with importation, possession and supply of methamphetamine. All of these charges are accusations and I will be fighting my innocence for these charges. “I know there’ll be a lot of questions … but I’ve been advised from my legal team that’s all I can talk about.”