Israel Folau breaks his silence over homophobic Instagram post

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The 30-year-old will walk away from rugby union if that is ‘God’s plan’ after his employers issued their intention to terminate his contract following a homophobic Instagram post

Click through the gallery to see who makes Jack de Menezes' Team of the Six Nations.Has claims for the player of the tournament award after a brilliant two months. Shone in the absence of Leigh Halfpenny and handled the England kicking game with ease in Cardiff. Should have scored against France but offered so much more than tries to Wales’ Grand Slam cause and is among the very best aerial footballers.

 

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Israel Folau to be sacked by Rugby Australia over homophobic social media postsWallabies star player is to have his contract with both national team and the New South Wales Warratahs terminated Good. No place for such hateful comments. Hahaha.. Karma
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Israel Folau: Rugby Australia 'intends' to sack full-back after social media postRugby Australia says it intends to terminate Israel Folau's contract following a social media post by the full-back in which he said 'hell awaits' gay people. Well I don't agree with him but everyone has right to voice their opinion or freedom is gone PC has totally taken over you should be able to debate anything and everything So diverse 🤩 Don’t sack him, just take his phone of him... He’s up there as 1 of the best in the world 🏉
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joins rugby in condemning sacked rugby player Israel FolauEngland internationals Joe Marler and James Haskell have also hit out at Folau while Japan captain Michael Leitch sent him an impassioned video calling for the Wallabies international to apologise Fantastic news. Sod off, Folau , people are sick your religious bigotry. Find heaven elsewhere.
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Israel Folau stands by homophobic remarks - claiming he 'lives for God'DISGRACED AUSTRALIAN rugby player Israel Folau has stood by homophobic remarks he made on his Instagram despite his professional career being at risk. Folau posted a message warning hell awaits dru…
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Israel Folau says he will give up rugby if that is what God wantsIsrael Folau, who has been stood down by the Australia RFU after social media posts criticising homosexuals and others, has said he will give up rugby if that is what God wants TheTweetOfGod what do you think? If there was a God then rugby wouldn’t exist. What's Robbie Fowler got to do with it?
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Israel Folau tight-lipped despite Rugby Australia's threat of sackIsrael Folau has declined to address questions about his future despite Rugby Australia saying he would be sacked if he could not offer a good reason for a social media post For all of those who believe in hell. Yet it’s the Christians robbing and abusing people...so much religion now a days...church state separation a necessity... Pretty mainstream views held by millions of “believers”. I’m not one but I dont think he should get sacked
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Freedom of speech does not preclude Israel Folau from consequences | Sally RuggThe player is free to hold views that people like me are bound for hell. But Rugby Australia’s swift action should be applauded Language nazis everywhere. What was it Orwell wrote about newspeak... ? Guardian frequently in favour of censorship when it's of those it dislikes, less so when it's the other side of the binary it props up who are censored. I'm an atheist, I'm fine with hell! Words don't hurt me Anti gay... I'm atheist and I'm not offended. A Guardian opinion piece I can actually get behind. Freedom of Speech does not mean freedom from consequence. He had his warnings.
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Prehistoric pillock Israel Folau has added to Australia’s growing crisisAustralia have plummeted to their lowest ever world ranking and are chopping and changing coaches five months out from the Rugby World Cup, and now they face going to Japan without one of their best players - and rightly so
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