When Israel Folau made similar remarks in 2018, he escaped with a warning but no sanction. Photo: APThe NRL has slammed the door shut on offering a career lifeline to under-fire player Israel Folau. "Israel Folau fails the NRL's inclusiveness culture, which is a policy strongly supported by the ARLC," Beattie told AAP. Under NRL chief executiveTodd Greenberg, the game has been highly progressive, publicly supporting marriage equality. For the last five years the NRL has had a float in the Sydney Mardi Gras.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 11, 2019 21:22 UTC