Sacked full-back Israel Folau launches fundraising page seeking financial help for a £2.4m legal battle with Rugby Australia Israel Folau has launched legal action against Rugby Australia and the Waratahs The player saw his contract terminated due to comments made on social media Folau wrote a post online stating 'hell awaits homosexuals' among others
By Nik Simon for MailOnline
Published: 15:57 BST, 20 June 2019 | Updated: 16:04 BST, 20 June 2019
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Sacked Wallaby full-back Israel Folau has launched a fundraising page seeking financial help for a $3m (£2.4m) legal battle with Rugby Australia.
Folau's contract was terminated after he made repeated homophobic comments on social media - claiming that homosexuals are destined for hell unless they repent for their sins.
The 30-year-old, who has hosted a series of controversial church sermons in Sydney, has threatened to take the case to the High Court unless he is given a payout.