Israel Folau, left, in action for Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu against Sungoliath at the weekend in Japan
TOKYO: Controversial Israel Folau is “definitely interested” in playing for Tonga at next year’s Rugby World Cup and has “no regrets” over the homophobic comments that ended his Wallabies career.
The devoutly Christian full-back — part of the Wallabies team that lost the 2015 World Cup final to New Zealand at Twickenham — was sacked by Rugby Australia in 2019 for saying that “hell awaits” gay people and others he considers sinners in a post on social media.
The dual-code international moved to Japan at the end of last year to resume his rugby union career after a brief return to rugby league, and he is hoping to take advantage of a new rule that allows him to represent the country of his parents’…
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