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February 4, 2021 12.01am
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Should Israel Folau be allowed to come back to rugby league?
Oh, do stop groaning!
Of course this subject has to be covered – just a dozen more times for the road, promise – and then we can all run screaming from the room and have a good lie-down from sheer exhaustion.
The answer is obvious.
Of course he should be
allowed to sign up with St George Illawarra Dragons, which he won’t do now after their decision on Wednesday night. But this is his trade. He is a footballer. Has boots, will travel. Can play, and can play very well.
Disgraced Australian rugby star Israel Folau is reportedly about to make an NRL comeback.
According to the
Sydney Morning Herald, St George Illawarra Dragons have formally applied to the NRL to allow the dual international to return to the sport on a two-year deal.
In late 2019, Folau s controversial public stance on homosexuality stemming from his religious beliefs saw his contract terminated by Rugby Australia.
The two sides eventually reached a settlement, after Folau sued the governing body for alleged religious discrimination.
Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V Landys has been adamant that the NRL would open the door for Folau to return to rugby league, where he began his professional sporting career.
Folau hasn t played in the NRL since leaving the Broncos in 2010 and in 2019 had his contract with Rugby Australia torn up for making homophobic comments on social media, bringing an end to his illustrious Wallabies career.
Folau received a financial settlement after taking legal action against RA as many pundits criticised the governing body for not making Folau sign something agreeing not to post his homophobic views on social media. According to the
Herald, Folau has told Dragons bosses he would be willing to sign a social media clause limiting his ability to express his religious beliefs online, if that s what it took to make a $1 million deal happen and facilitate a return to the NRL.