Yet for all his protestations that King George's hospitality does not imply a guarantee of immunity for Mr Mara, Tonga's judiciary remains answerable first and foremost to the king, not the elected government.
Tonga's indiscipline was a constant problem and Ganson finally lost patience after 24 minutes, sending Esikele Tonga to the sin-bin for yet another offence at the ruck.
Sarries chief executive Edward Griffiths says the prop's new deal is illegal and irrelevant and has taken up Tonga'uiha's U-turn with the governing body of the Guinness Premiership, who have now asked for written reports from both clubs.