The fullback’s expected sacking is likely to have effects both on the field and in the dressing room
Since switching to rugby union in 2013, the code-hopping star of the oval ball, Israel Folau, has undoubtedly been the highest profile player in the game. Given his status, and the fact that he would have been an integral part of Michael Cheika’s plans for Japan, Rugby Australia’s intention to sack the fullback for his latest anti-gay social media posts has thrown the Wallabies’ World Cup preparations into disarray.
A great natural athlete, who also played rugby league at the highest level, Folau has been one of Australia’s main strike weapons and much of their attacking strategies at the World Cup would have been designed to capitalise on his brilliance as a ball-runner and his aerial skills under the high ball.
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