Folau controversy
Folau booed by Twickenham crowd as Kerevi injured in Barbarians game
With a rainbow flying high above Twickenham, Israel Folau received a frosty reception from fans, while Barbarians coach Eddie Jones downplayed a hamstring injury to Wallabies World Cup hopeful Samu Kerevi.
- by Tom Decent
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Opinion
Israel Folau
Flagging a lack of logic in coach’s response to Folau backlash
Hey, Steve Hansen. When your actions have caused the problem, you don’t get to boast about how great the reaction is.
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘It’s a good thing’: Coach backs rainbow flag after selecting Folau
Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has no issue with the rainbow flag flying at Twickenham when Israel Folau plays in his World XV against the Barbarians.
- by Iain Payten
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Australian rugby
Does rugby have an Israel Folau hangover?
Rugby’s internal battle over the Indigenous Voice to parliament has its roots in the Israel Folau saga.
- by Georgina Robinson
‘Why be divisive?’ Rugby wrestles with the Voice to parliament
One of Australia’s most successful Super Rugby sides has weighed into the debate over the Indigenous Voice to parliament.
- by Georgina Robinson
ABC to finally air shelved Israel Folau documentary
The delay to the documentary on the former Wallaby was blamed on sports broadcast licensing complications and the series will now air in its complete, original form.
- by Bridget McManus
ABC documentary takes a ‘meticulous look’ at Israel Folau’s rise and fall
Making the two-part series was no easy task for director Nel Minchin, with calls going cold and some people declining to take part.
- by Bridget McManus
Maria Folau labels NRL, V’landys ‘hypocrites’ over Manly jersey controversy
The wife of Israel Folau has called comments by Peter V’landys “a joke” after the NRL boss said he accepted the views of Manly players refusing to wear a pride jersey.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Opinion
NRL 2022
For God’s sake, AFLW and Folau comparisons miss mark on Manly jersey saga
How many of the Manly seven could have looked Ian Roberts in the eye and told him they wouldn’t wear a rainbow jersey? The Sea Eagles could have done better.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Tonga rugby
Folau’s international comeback falls flat
Saturday marked 1316 days since Israel Folau last represented the Wallabies on the world stage. His return for Tonga against Fiji was inauspicious to say the least.
- by Tom Decent
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Australian rugby
‘One of the boys’ again, Israel Folau’s exile is over
He left Australia a controversial figure but a rugby rule change has opened a new door for Israel Folau.
- by Georgina Robinson