Israel Folau will issue a Federal Court injunction against the Queensland Rugby League on religious discrimination grounds if he isn’t registered by Wednesday,according to Clive Palmer.
Just a fortnight after having his contracts torn up over a social media post supporting Jarryd Hayne,Tony Williams is next on Clive Palmer’s Gold Coast hit list.
Palmer,a patron of the Southport Tigers,said he would back Israel Folau from a legal and financial standpoint should there be any impediment to his return.
The ACL has started a petition and launched an ad campaign to get the controversial code-hopper back in the NRL.
Merv Hughes being inducted into the hall of fame? Like so much about the great man,it’s enough to make you think it could’ve been any of us.
You would say this was league’s GameStop moment,except that it’s not a new thing in sport for the public to orchestrate emotions effectively enough to change policy.
Anthony Griffin,who tried to lure Israel Folau to the Dragons,says the cross-code star was “philosophical” about the club’s decision to abandon its bid to sign him.
Thinking you can keep politics out of sport is naive. It is already there. Arguing it shouldn’t be – particularly when you don’t agree with the political statement being made – is a political act in itself.
Uniting Church NSW and ACT Synod moderator Simon Hansford puts himself at odds with other denominations in slamming the bill as heavy-handed.
Israel Folau doesn't have a track record of inclusiveness but he shouldn't be shamed for standing while his teammates knelt for Black Lives Matter.
A breakdown of Rugby Australia's unaudited 2019 financial results highlights the cost of the Israel Folau saga and where else extra money was spent.