Folau guilty of ‘high-level’ code of conduct breach over homophobic comments
07 May 2019
The devoutly Christian Folau went to the hearing to challenge Rugby Australia’s intention to sack him from his lucrative four-year deal after he posted on social media that “hell awaits” gay people and others he says are sinners. “The panel will now take further written submissions from the parties to consider the matter of sanction.”
“This is a no-win situation for the game and fans and I’d like to see it resolved as quickly as possible,” he told the“I think a settlement is a common-sense approach... it would be smart. If this goes for a long time there are definitely no winners.”newspaper said an A$1 million offer was made to Folau in a bid to avoid the tribunal, although Rugby Australia has denied the report.
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