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Danny Cipriani - Source: Photosport
Danny Cipriani's management are meeting with Melbourne Rebels officials to try and resolve a dispute between the Super Rugby club and the star player.
The English five-eighth was left behind from the Rebels' recent two-match tour of South Africa after repeated off-field disciplinary breaches.
Assistant coach Damien Hill said whether Cipriani would be considered for a home return on Friday night against the Stormers depended on the club reaching a satisfactory resolution with his management.
"The administration is in talking with Danny's management at the moment regarding his availability for this week," Hill said.
"It's not ideal, but that's just the way it is at the moment.
"You'll find out more about that tomorrow when we'll be announcing the team.
"There are issues there that need to be resolved and that's being handled by the administration."
Hill refused to elaborate on what Cipriani or his management needed to do to convince the club he should be allowed to play again.
And he said even if the Rebels' administration cleared him, there was no guarantee the match committee would select him.
Cipriani has not played for the Rebels since breaching a team pact following the loss to the NSW Waratahs in Sydney on April 30.
