Rugby Australia sack Israel Folau for social media post

    Rugby’s governing body in Australia has sacked a player over homophobic statements made on social media.

    The 30-year-old full-back said "hell awaits" gay people on his Instagram account.

    He was sacked in April but requested a hearing, which was heard by a three-person panel.

    The panel found him guilty of a "high level breach" of RA's player code of conduct and upheld the dismissal.

    Folau, who had a RA deal until 2022, has 72 hours to appeal against the ruling and is considering his options.

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