(Updated at 2:17pm 10th April 2019)Australia's rugby union authorities have issued a statement branding Israel Folau's latest anti-LGBT messages posted on social media as "unacceptable". The New South Wales Waratahs' full-back posted a message on his Instagram account on Wednesday, that said "Warning. Australian rugby authorities later issued a statement that said: "Rugby Australia is aware of a post made by Israel Folau on his Instagram account this afternoon. "The Rugby Australia Integrity Unit has been engaged on the matter tonight." Folau met with Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle and Andrew Hore, general manager of his Super Rugby team New South Wales Waratahs, and also wrote a 2000-word article explaining his beliefs.

Source: Sky sports April 10, 2019 11:15 UTC