Australian rugby player Israel Folau starts crowd-funding campaign to fight sacking
Sacked Australian rugby player Israel Folau has launched a $A3 million crowd-funding campaign to help fund legal action against Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs as he fights his termination in court. Folau, a Christian, was sacked last month after being found of a “high level” breach of Rugby Australia’s code of conduct. […]
Folau launches legal action against Rugby Australia
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Rubgy player Israel Folau launched legal proceedings against Rugby Australia over the termination of his contract on Thursday, casting the action as the pursuit of his “right to religious freedom”. Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, was sacked by Rugby Australia and his Super Rugby club New South Wales Waratahs last month for a post […]
Australian rugby players’ union to conduct ‘faith’ review in wake of Folau sacking
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australia’s Rugby Union Players’ Association will convene a “faith review” to establish clearer guidelines for religious expression in the wake of Israel Folau’s sacking. Former Wallabies fullback Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, had his four-year contract terminated last week for a social media post that said hell awaits “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers” and others. Rugby […]
Former Wallabies player Israel Folau waives right to appeal, says ‘no confidence’ in process
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Israel Folau waived his right to appeal the termination of his contract by Rugby Australia due to a lack of “confidence” in their process, the former Wallabies fullback said on Monday, but he had not ruled out further action against the decision. Folau was fired on Friday for a “high level” breach of […]
Updated: Israel Folau sacked by Rugby Australia over social media post
Updated: 8:30am, 18th MaySydneyReuters Five weeks after they first committed to sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia finally terminated the Wallabies fullback’s contract on Friday on the recommendation of a disciplinary panel that decided he had breached their rules on inclusion. The protracted saga was sparked by Folau’s Instagram post on 10th April that said hell […]
Australian rugby player Israel Folau says it would be “Satan’s work” to back down in RA row
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australia fullback Israel Folau has said he had chances to ease tensions amid the furore over his social media post and get back to playing rugby but had resisted them all because it would be doing “Satan’s” work. Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, is awaiting sanction after being found guilty of a ‘high-level’ breach […]
Australian rugby player Israel Folau takes a hit in the pocket as his wait continues
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Israel Folau’s protracted dismissal by Rugby Australia looked no closer to a conclusion on Thursday but the 30-year-old was already being hit hard in the pocket for his decision to post a social media message many viewed as homophobic. While the panel that on Tuesday adjudged Folau had been guilty of a ‘high […]
Folau found guilty of “high level” breach of code of conduct
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Wallabies fullback Israel Folau moved a step closer to being sacked by Rugby Australia after he was adjudged on Tuesday to have committed a high-level breach of the player’s code of conduct with a social media post. Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, faced a three-member panel over three days of hearings to decide whether […]
Australian rugby player Israel Folau rejected $A1 million settlement offer – report
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Wallabies fullback Israel Folau rejected a $A1 million offer from Rugby Australia to walk away from his contract ahead of this weekend’s code of conduct hearing, local media reported on Sunday. Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, on Saturday faced a three-member panel who will decide whether he breached RA’s code of conduct with a […]
In Australia, inclusion and religion face off in Folau hearing
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Israel Folau’s fight to save his Wallabies career will come to a head at a code of conduct hearing on Saturday, a trial cast as a clash between religious freedom and an organisation’s moral commitment to ensure an inclusive working environment. A three-member panel will weigh whether Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, breached Rugby […]