Raelene Castle says Rugby Australia 'didn't back down' on Israel Folau deal

  • RA chief executive dismisses report of $8m settlement figure
  • ‘Taking this into a court situation was not helping the game’

Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle is standing by the move to settle with sacked Wallabies star Israel Folau, saying it was a “commercial decision” that gives the national body certainty.

Castle says the organisation “didn’t back down” but rather it ensured the cost to RA was less than going to a trial, which was due to start in February.

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