Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Israel Folau

Tonight's rugby news as World XV defend controversial selection and star withdraws from World Cup for family reasons

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Steven Hansen defends Israel Folau selection for World XV as he backs decision to fly pride flag at Twickenham

Folau had his Australia contract terminated in 2019 over homophobic social media posts

Evening Standard

Israel Folau’s World XV coach welcomes decision to fly pride flag at Twickenham

Steve Hansen selected the controversial Folau in his squad to face the Barbarians on Sunday.

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Eddie Jones blocked from picking several England players for Barbarians

Steve Borthwick’s World Cup preparations mean Eddie Jones, who is coaching the Barbarians against a World XV at Twickenham, cannot select a host of England internationals

The Guardian - UK

Barbarians v World XV squads in full as seven Wales stars play

A number of Warren Gatland's World Cup squad will play in the match

Wales Online

Israel Folau doco examines how a legend became an outcast

This is the story of how a social media post landed Israel Folau in a culture war, and for the first time, features crucial Pasifika voices.

The New Daily

How Israel Folau became the most controversial figure in Australian sport

His contributions to rugby league and union are beyond reproach, however, his sacking from the Wallabies after expressing his religious beliefs sparked a debate that continues to polarise to this day.

ABC News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The best players in world rugby switching countries at the Rugby World Cup

A number of players could be representing a second Test nation in France later this year

Wales Online

Israel Folau: new documentary charts rise and fall of rugby star four years on

‘Folau’ explores how the former Wallaby made himself into a political and religious football by sharing his anti-LGBTQI+ views

The Guardian - AU

Savea equals Folau's Super Rugby try record as Drua stun Hurricanes

Suva (Fiji) (AFP) - Julian Savea equalled the record for most tries in Super Rugby but it was not enough to stop Wellington Hurricanes crashing to a 27-24 upset loss to Fijian Drua in Suva on Saturday.

AFP

Today's rugby news as sacked world superstar to join Wales players and Roberts' dream comes true

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond today

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as Jiffy pays emotional tribute to Peter Thomas and winger quits club to join TV show Gladiators

The rugby stories making headlines in Wales and around the world on Thursday, May 4

Wales Online

Bridgerton, Muppets Mayhem and Ten Pound Poms: what’s new to streaming in Australia this May

Plus an adaptation of a Markus Zusak novel, a big-budget sci-fi mystery and an Australian creature feature

The Guardian - AU

Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i code-hopping furore the latest in line of high-profile defections between league and union

Rugby league appears to have got itself in a tizz with the upcoming defection of Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i to the Wallabies, but his is just the latest of a long line of moves between the codes, writes Simon Smale.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal candidate shared online post criticising Christians who send children to public schools

Exclusive: Another post calling homosexuality a sin was also shared by Blacktown contender Allan Green

AAP

From AFL to rugby sevens, Warbrick finds league home

Ahead of a round-two clash with Canterbury, Melbourne winger Will Warbrick says he's best suited to playing rugby league after stints in AFL and rugby sevens.

Crikey

What is the legacy of the Australian Christian Lobby’s Martyn Iles?

He’s been dismissed by the ACL after five years in the job, ‘not for misconduct’ but because he’s more a preacher than a politician.

AAP

Folau scores hat-trick of tries in Japan

Ex-Wallaby Israel Folau scored three tries to help Urasayu D-Rocks to a 68-17 thrashing of Shimizu Kotu Blue Sharks in Japan club rugby second division.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Poker Face, Folau and The Wonder: what’s new to streaming in Australia this November

Plus Tim Burton’s Addams Family spinoff, a children’s series set in the Top End and another steamy take on Dangerous Liaisons

AAP

NSW winger hastily summoned to Wallabies

Waratahs winger Mark Nawaqanitawase hopes to make the most of his surprise Wallabies call-up after cutting short his holidays to join the spring tour squad.

The Guardian - AU

Essendon v church: how Andrew Thorburn fell from AFL grace

The club thought it was starting the week on a high. It took less than a day for all that to change

The Guardian - AU

Legal opinions split on whether Andrew Thorburn could argue discrimination over Essendon resignation

One lawyer says the matter contrasts with Israel Folau’s sacking, as views weren’t actually expressed

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Thorburn had to choose between Essendon and his church – their values cannot be reconciled

Nobody said Thorburn could not hold a leadership position in society, he just couldn’t be CEO of a pro-LGBTQI+ football club

Crikey

Pills that can kill

The Therapeutic Goods Administration will look at limiting the sale of paracetamol over concerns of teenagers overdosing, and there’s a push to ban asylum seekers being handcuffed when being taken to see doctors.

Crikey

‘Very damaging message’: Indigenous athlete questions NRL’s cultural awareness

Indigenous voices are criticising the NRL’s action against Caitlin Moran over the sport star’s comments about the late queen.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.