Israel Folau speaks after his conciliation meeting with Rugby Australia at Fair Work Commission in June. Peter FitzSimons has rubbished Israel Folau's claim he lost A$14 million and the chance to have captained Australia - as a result of his sacking by Rugby Australia. Australian media personality FitzSimons, who played for the Wallabies in 1989 and 1990, scoffed at Folau's latest argument, telling TVNZ it was "absurd". BRETT PHIBBS/PHOTOSPORT Israel Folau and wife Maria Folau, who plays for the Silver Ferns, attend the 2019 Netball New Zealand awards in Auckland. "Beyond that, Israel Folau was highly regarded as a player but he was never close to being a vice-captain, let alone captain."

Source: Stuff November 28, 2019 02:03 UTC