Maria Folau has 138 caps for New ZealandNetball star Maria Folau will not be punished for supporting sacked rugby player husband Israel Folau. Australian rugby union authorities terminated the devout Christian's contract over a social media post in which he said "hell awaits" gay people. New Zealand international Folau, 32, shared a post from her husband on social media asking people to support his legal action against his sacking. "We are aware that Adelaide Thunderbirds' athlete Maria Folau re-posted her husband's GoFundMe page details via social media. His wife has been questioned about his comments since his original social media post in April, but refused to comment.

Source: BBC June 23, 2019 05:44 UTC