The NRL won't allow Israel Folau to return despite some club officials believing he will want to in the next two years once his Catalans Dragons deal is complete, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
The English Super League club ignored the NRL's wishes and ultimately went on to sign Folau to a reported one-year, $400,000 deal.
"I bet you all money Israel will try to get back into the NRL in the next two years. He won't want to keep living in France," one NRL club boss told the Herald.
Over the course of Folau's court battle with Rugby Australia over his homophobic comments on social media last year, at least one Sydney based NRL club was approached by Folau's camp.
Catalans coach Steve McNamara was contacted by the Herald on Wednesday night, but McNamara would not comment on the situation.
Folau will get his first chance to feature for the Dragons in a couple of weeks against the Sydney Roosters as they prepare for their World Club Challenge.
Well said Brennan and I support your right to call EasternSuburbsFanOfDivide nit.wits
Israel Folau has sensationally quit Super League club Catalans Dragons. Reports coming out of the South of France suggest Folau was initially stoked with the welcome party thrown for him, but things quickly turned sour when teammates arrived and greeted him with ‘La Bise’.
Catalans coach Jacques Strap was the first to go in for a smooch on the cheek, which is a customary greeting in the Perpignan region. Witnesses say they heard screams of “AHHHH WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!” from a traumatised Folau before he began sidestepping the whole team who had their lips puckered up ready to meet him. Israel was however no match for boom young French fullback Pierre Leboys whose quick manoeuvring landed four kisses on Folau before he knew what happened.
After passing out from all the commotion Folau was ironically carried out of the venue like a fallen Jesus Christ himself and placed in a cab to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport.
“God, get me out of here?” cried Folau to the driver. “I don’t go for that sort of thing”.
When explained it was simply a customary French tradition with no sexual undertones, Folau was sceptical. “I just don’t see why these French football players have to kiss other men,” said Folau. “Why can’t they just be more like us Aussies and greet each other by slapping each other on the ass while running around in skin-tight short shorts. You know, traditional manly greetings”.
If the NRL never allows Folau back then i hope they cancel their ANZAC day games which honour those that gave thier lives so we could enjoy freedom which includes being able to speak our minds.
Quite amusing prkm and witty, once again brennan comes up with total crap.
For the record I believe he should be allowed to play and if not, Folau should sue the NRL who would certainly lose.
ZT when are you going to get serious about people like brennan, this site is becoming quite toxic cause of them, you guys used to throw people off in the old days for way less, please explain why brennan and co are still here please, so we all understand.
Look at this penso idiotclown. He is like a young schoolgirl telling the teacher that the boys are teasing her. Wake up fool.
Keep it up Brennan, pansypenso is a born numnut.
your replys are exactly the same has old woody, your a disgrace as is your alter ego howard , i’m not and never been shadow but you need to accuse people of that just to satisfy yourself that what your doing is ok mentally , but all know you need help big time, it’s just a pity you can’t say all this to my face, then you would need medical help.
Who else hates how ” woke ” the NRL has become over the past few years ? Barry Beath and Toddy123 need not reply.
@Prkm@n…..I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post. We all know you are only having a joke, right?
Seems I have been moderated, must have mentioned a forbidden word or a view that is not PC. Welcome to George Orwell’s 1984 albeit a few years late.
Cmon pensio stop being a little dibber dobber. Leave teacher alone.
Only those who choose to be offended have an issue with Izzy
Brennan.Lane yeah mate he still carries on like he owns the place, nothing’s changed ! Especially with his love of the chooks and living under a shadow
Brennan I avoid him like caronavirus , blokes contagious and frankly deluded. I like sitting back and reading how he gets reamed by everyone that doesn’t support the virus ( rabbids) apparently he lives in Qld now, bet he has a maroon doona
Given what we are seeing with marquee players turning their backs on the roosters and signing elsewhere for less, the roosters might be the only option for Folau but I suspect self respect might see him elsewhere for less as well.
All they can snare now is twin Josh to join his 35 year old brother.
Better than nothing.
Brennan.Lane
February 2, 2020 at 1:36 pm
“You know what, he sounds just like 21, that clown is always getting reamed.”
Hilarious comment coming from the husband of slops TheMole52.
I would imagine with champion player and human being Latrell coming home to Souths that Israel Folau would love to join him as well but unfortunately with The Fox coming won’t be any room for him at this great club about to hit 30,000 members.
35,000 predicted before R1.
Honour, soul and dignity will always prevail.
Brennan.Lane
January 31, 2020 at 12:43 pm
“I thought the Back to Back NRL Premiers play St Helens.”
Yeah, not of much interest so no one really cares who they’re playing.
Last year attracted a tv audience of 300 in Australia.
Roosters just don’t have much of a following beyond Dover Heights.
Twenty one that many members yet what’s your average crowd attendance? Poor frankly !