Whatever the outcome of the Folau hearing, Michael Cheika is leaving Australia in six months, and the Tigers are in need of revitalisation
Israel Folau’s future in rugby union will be determined by a tribunal sitting in Sydney this weekend. The three-strong panel, which is made up of two experienced lawyers and a senior sports administrator, will decide whether a social media post by the Waratahs and Wallabies full-back contravened the code of conduct that forms part of his contract with Rugby Australia.
Folau’s employer – who had previously warned the devout Christian about posts that, in demonstrating his faith, called on “sinners”, including homosexuals, to repent or face the consequences – served notice on him last month with three years remaining on a deal worth £600,000-per-annum. He asked for a hearing and contrition is not expected to form part of his defence.
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