Israel Folau has been spotted meeting with Rugby Australia officials on Friday in his first public outing since posting homophobic comments online.
It is understood Folau plans to fight for his career after he was set to be sacked over a controversial Instagram post.
The rugby star was seen at Sydney cafe with his wife, chief executive Raelene Castle and Rugby Union Players Association boss Prataal Raj to discuss his contract termination.
Folau, 30, has been told in no uncertain terms that Rugby Australia intends to use use every measure to terminate his $4 million contract, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Israel Folau and his wife Maria (middle left) have been spotted meeting with Rugby Australia officials on Friday amid reports he intends to fight for his career
The Wallabies star has the right to go through a code of conduct hearing before he can be officially sacked by Rugby Australia - and the controversial star intends to fight to save his lucrative career, the publication said.
The Wallabies star has the right to go through a code of conduct hearing before he can be officially sacked by Rugby Australia - and the controversial star intends to save his lucrative career
Despite the grim nature of the meeting the Wallabies star could be seen laughing as he sat outside the busy cafe on Friday morning.
But Folau became stony-faced when he was approached by a 9News reporter who asked if he regretted saying 'hell awaits' homosexuals unless they repented for their 'sins'.
As he gets into a car as the reporter can be heard saying 'your career is all but over, how does it feel?'
He does not respond.
Australian Wallabies coach Michael Cheika was seen leaving Rugby Australia headquarters. Folau was spotted at HQ at midday on Friday
Nine News reporter Damian Ryan said on Friday that rugby official's met with Folau on Friday to tell him his Australian rugby career was over.
Just after his meeting with officials in Sydney's eastern suburbs, Folau was spotted at Rugby Australia headquarters.
Folau went into Rugby Australia's building at Moore Park just after midday.
It's understood Folau didn't return calls from RA in the 24 hours after the post went viral on Wednesday.
The meeting comes after shock jock Alan Jones defended Israel Folau's controversial homophobic comments - saying the rugby star has a right to freedom of speech.
Israel Folau shared this post to his 325,000 followers on Wednesday, prompting national outrage
Jones, who used to coach Australia's national rugby team, slammed Rugby Australia for terminating the star centre's contact over the post.
'Rugby Australia are only worried about the quids, they're only worried about the sponsorship,' he said on his 2GB radio show on Friday morning.
Jones said Folau was asked to sign a contract which said he wouldn't talk about any of his views that aren't consistent with Rugby Australia's sponsor
