Israel Folau hikes unfair dismissal claim to $9.5m
Star whose contract was terminated says he was denied the chance to captain Australia
27 November 2019 - 17:29
Melbourne — Former Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has raised his compensation claim against Rugby Australia (RA) and the Waratahs to $9.50m in an updated court filing.
Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, was previously seeking $6.8m in damages from RA and the Waratahs, who terminated his four-year contract in May after he posted a meme on social media that said hell awaited homosexuals and other groups...
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