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Gareth Thomas slams RFU for 'very weak' response to Billy Vunipola's homophobic social media post Gareth Thomas came out as gay ten years ago and took aim at lack of action  Billy Vunipola took to Instagram to support homophobic views of Israel Folau  The No 8 was formally warned by his club Saracens and also by the RFU  

By Will Kelleher For Mailonline

Published: 22:00 BST, 23 May 2019 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 23 May 2019

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Gareth Thomas slammed the RFU for their 'very weak' response to Billy Vunipola's homophobic social media post last month.

The former Welsh international, who came out as gay 10 years ago, thinks the Union's slap-on-the-wrist was not a strong enough punishment.

Vunipola was formally warned by his club Saracens and the RFU after he took to Instagram to support fundamentalist Christian Israel Folau. 

Billy Vunipola (right) came in for criticism for his support of Israel Folau on Instagram

Billy Vunipola (right) came in for criticism for his support of Israel Folau on Instagram

Vunipola posted this message on his social media page and has not taken it down

Vunipola posted this message on his social media page and has not taken it down 

The No 8 had 'liked' Folau's vitriolic post, and then wrote on his own account 'Man was made for woman to pro create that was the goal, no?' 

And Thomas,

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