Israel Folau joined the Dragons after being sacked by Rugby Australia last year for a social media post they considered homophobic. Photo: Getty ImagesIsrael Folau's decision not to kneel down with his teammates before the Super League match between his Catalan Dragons and St Helens was a "personal choice", his coach Steve McNamara says. "That was based on personal choice, they have their own reasons for doing that, and we decided we would respect anyone's personal choice on the matter." Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, joined the Dragons after being sacked by Rugby Australia last year for a social media post they considered homophobic and thus in breach of their inclusion policies. Champions St Helens won the match 34-6 behind closed doors to resume the Super League season, which was interrupted in March by the new coronavirus outbreak.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 03, 2020 02:48 UTC