After a statement saying he was deeply saddened by his sacking from Australian r...
SYDNEY - After a statement saying he was deeply saddened by his sacking from Australian rugby and was considering his options on an appeal, Israel Folau’s public pronouncements on the matter on Friday were limited to religious posts on social media.
That was the post that Rugby Australia felt forced them into starting the process that ended up with the termination of his four-year contract but the governing body are well aware that Friday’s decisive move might not be the end of the process. Former Wallabies coach turned radio presenter Alan Jones was among Folau’s most prominent supporters and he described the decision as “monstrous”, adding that the player would definitely appeal the ruling and might not stop there.“The matter will now proceed to the courts of the country and if need be, the highest court of the country.”
“Israel Folau’s conduct amounts to mere speech — he has done nothing criminal, he has not publicly disgraced himself, and he has not mistreated anyone. Rugby Australia’s penalty is high handed, inconsistent, and anti-Christian.”The process has hit the 73-test Wallaby hard in the pocket, of course, costing him not only a contract reported to be worth A$4 million , but a lucrative endorsement contract with sportswear brand Asics, as well as legal fees.
Rugby Australia’s Raelene Castle, while on the one hand maintaining it was a simple matter of an employee breaking their contract of employment, was equally in no doubt that the decision had wide ramifications.
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