Pacific Island teams can now become rugby powerhouses
The likes of former All Black Charles Piutau and ex-Wallaby Israel Folau can play for Tonga from 2022 after a ground-breaking World Rugby council vote, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
The likes of former All Black Charles Piutau and ex-Wallaby Israel Folau can play for Tonga from 2022 after a ground-breaking World Rugby council vote, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Israel Folau has applied for a Supreme Court injunction against Queensland Rugby League (QRL) in a bid to resume his career in Australia, claiming its refusal to register him amounted to a restraint of trade.
Dan Carter scored a brace of tries in a man of the match performance to steer the 2008 Crusaders to a 34-14 win against the 2014 Waratahs in Christchurch in our interactive Greatest Super Rugby Team tournament.
Vengeance will be up for grabs when the 2014 Waratahs line up in Christchurch to take on the 2008 Crusaders in Game 3 of the Greatest Super Rugby Team tournament.
Israel Folau could make a shock comeback to the Test arena after expressing an interest to represent Tonga at the 2023 World Cup.
Vengeance is up for grabs as the 2014 Waratahs line up in Christchurch to take on the 2008 Crusaders in Game 3 of the Greatest Super Rugby Team tournament.
Controversial former Wallaby Israel Folau could be set for a sensational return to rugby union following his sacking by Rugby Australia back in 2019.
Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara has backed Israel Folau’s decision against kneeling in support of racial equality as a ‘personal choice’.
Controversial former Wallaby Israel Folau has drawn criticism for refusing to take a knee in the lead-up to Sunday’s Super League opener between the Catalans Dragons and St Helens at Headingley.
Former Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has signed a one-year contract extension with French rugby league outfit the Catalan Dragons.