Even here, on the other side of the planet, in the middle of Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium, when he’s not even present, when he’s back in Perpignan in a swimming pool working on his bruised and battered body, Israel Folau is still the story.Folau celebrates his try after a lightning-fast start on debut for Catalans.
McNamara, a former assistant coach to Trent Robinson at the Roosters, insisted Folau's absence wasn’t about dodging the media. As it turned out, there were only two Australian reporters present. Folau’s no-show certainly eased some simmering tension around the session. Robinson had been cautious about the appearance of Folau, having told theAngus Crichton and Daniel Tupou from the Roosters at their opposed sessions against Catalans ahead of this weekend's World Club Challenge against St Helens.McNamara, too, is no fool.
So much irony....
Who is he?
Wtf is going on with SMH today? Ex NRL player sadly dies in car accident and Folau deserves a 2nd chance?!
When his hell freezes over and not before
Rugby Australia fucked up. Under his contract, he was unfairly dismissed. Facts. Everyone needs to get the fuck over it
There-in lies the problem with Rubgy League...pressured by the likes of commentary from the sideline..
Freedom of speech only exists when there are restrictions on what you can say and who you can say it to and when 🤔
No thanks. The last thing NRL needs are negative headlines or players who won't or don't conform to codes of conduct. Maybe IzzyFolau should give American Football a go. NRL
More FakeNews The question was never on the table. It was the bloody reporter stiring shit.
Doesn’t that give others the message that it’s okay to do despicable things because ultimately you’re going to be forgiven? He needs to suffer the consequences of the rules he broke and the ugly things he puts out in public. A big NO from me.
Yeah.........nah!
'Israel Folau is still the story' he wrote, desperately trying to find a way to make Israel Folau still the story
NO.
No
Even God gives the opportunity whoever repent. Did he?
Nope
No
Yeah because rugby league doesn’t have enough players who say/do stupid shit constantly.
Honestly, he can say what he wants. It makes no difference. It only makes him look like an ass. I don't see why anyone should get punished for sharing their thoughts. Cults should be punished of you ask me.
No. He’s out of touch.
No way
AFL, NRL, Rugby Union. Couldn’t show fortitude to stick with any team mates. Something deeply wrong with this lost soul.
Click bait
Tell them they're dreaming
No, just no.
The only 'Opportunity' here for him is to apologise to all of us he that has offended and belittled with his narrow minded and delusional comments, nothing more and nothing less.............. HypoChristian
Really?
Tell him to take it up with his hate filed God when he dies
Why? He thinks he shouldn't have to adhere to code of conduct that everyone else does, commits to breaking it and then when told to pull his head in, keeps doing it
BS
Can’t wait till 2030 when he comes out as gay
Yeah nah.
Of course hes a great player the end
If you’re a business who hire a high-profile person who has made hateful comments, by employing them to do work in the public eye, you’re supporting their hate. I’m sure there are plenty of jobs a disgraced player can do besides what they’re famous for.
Bahahahah
Who exactly wants him back? I can’t think of anyone.
Bullshit. He can stay in France. They're welcome to him.
How to polarise, 101
Folau is needed in Rugby Union most urgently
No.
Why not.?.. he looks awfully happy cozying up to that other (male) player.. must really love contact sports.
Why should he? What is wrong with these idiot journalists have some self pride is this what you went to uni for?'to report rubbish?
No one cares anymore. There was only a couple of woke a holes protesting at his first game. Life goes on.
Sure why not... I mean he is the victim in all this 😭🙄 got some money for throwing bunch of hate at other people for no reason at all, we should give him all the opportunities to keep doing it
He was given a chance. He ignored it. & proceeded to go to court over it. Too bad Rugby Australia felt it was cheaper to settle. Welcome to world run by lawyers.
No thanks, lets move on from folau
Such a move would be a total insult to everyone who has worked so hard to make Rugby in Australia an all inclusive sport. Leave him where he is.
nope
Never.
Get a season under his belt in Europe and see how it goes..
Rorters will have room in their Sombrero....
Bloody oath he should. He can’t have his religious beliefs? but indigenous can not acknowledge our anthem and we can have trannys reading to our kid in school. Fuckin weak
He got money for preaching hate
No Thanks ! Folau is a catalan now ! He stay with us 😁
Yeh nah
Thank you Andrew Webster for this story, it’s refreshing.
I don't think as many fans would stop attending the game with him out compared to coming back in.
All the way with Israel,all the perpetually offended need to get a life.....sticks and stones morons.
No , he is a dangerous PR risk with dangerous views
no thanks...
It’s not a call to get him back into the NRL. It’s the opinion of his coach from an overseas team. Stop reaching for Folau headlines.
What a joke. He’s had more than enough chances.
No way, get f... etc
Why?
We have enough fuck ups thanks
Nope.
I'm thinking Folau has a use by date.
Freedom of speech is under attack in Australia. Ostracizing people because their views are different to yours is the definition of bigotry.
Yes he should.
He's contracted overseas, not our problem.
At least he isn't the usual rapist sociopath NRL player, just confused about story books
No. He shouldn’t. Bigots need to be punished
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