Top sports journalist Andrew Webster has revealed that Wallabies figures believe Israel Folau wanted to escape from professional sport via his stunning blow-up with Rugby Australia. "He's been playing professional sport [from] the age of 17, when he debuted for the Melbourne Storm. GETTY IMAGES Israel Folau's professional sporting career looks over but did he plan it that way? "The way Israel Folau has been positioned as a victim, that he's been persecuted, as some modern-day Muhammad Ali in the last 10 days is just ridiculous. GETTY IMAGES Sydney Morning Herald journalist Andrew Webster says he's glad the Israel Folau saga is almost at an end.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2019 06:56 UTC