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Israel Folau ( Sydney, 3 aprile 1989) è un ex rugbista a 13 e rugbista a 15 australiano di origini tongane, che dal 2022 milita nei Urayasu D-Rocks (NTT) in Top League giapponese. Ha giocato a livello professionistico sia nel football australiano che nel rugby a 15.
Israel ‘Isileli Folau (Tongan:; born 3 April 1989) is a professional dual-code rugby player who plays as a fullback for Japan Rugby League One club Urayasu D-Rocks. Born in Australia, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds .
- Footy
- Family
- Finances
- Faith
- Fallout
- Future?
- Credits
Reds and Fiji-born Wallabies star Samu Kerevi kicks off the episode and describes rugby as "close to religion" in the Polynesian community. Former Wallaby and current Tonga coach Toutai Kefu says "rugby for us, as Islanders, really suits us — look at our body types, we're big, we're explosive, it's something that we do really well". Israel Folau di...
"There are three pillars to the Polynesian life — family, faith and finances. They're all connected," Folau wrote in AthletesVoice in 2017. That's not uncommon for Pasifika families. "Pacific Islander culture is built on our family, number one, and our faith," Toutai Kefu says. Church was not always at the forefront of Folau's mind, though. "I went...
The decisions of many professional athletes are heavily influenced by money. Their careers are short. "They need to make hay while the sun shines," says journalist Georgina Robinson. "As Pacific people growing up, generally in the margins of society, being able to succeed in sport provides opportunities to break through," says Joiji Ravulo, a profe...
"God was the architect of everything in Israel Folau's life," Georgina Robinson, the Sydney Morning Herald's chief rugby reporter, says in an interview for Folau the documentary. "For anyone with faith that deep, God is intrinsic in everything." Folau was brought up a Mormon but described his attendance at church as "box ticking". He remained, thou...
Folau's statements on homosexuality were met with surprise and disappointment but, perhaps surprisingly, there was understanding from some in the community. "I was quite taken aback by it, because … it was condemning me, first and foremost, as a queer man," Taofia Pelesasa, who also used to play rugby, says. "But as a Pacific man, I could weirdly s...
Last year, seven Manly Sea Eagles players refused to wear a jersey that featured a rainbow motifin support of the LGBTQIA+ community. Manly admits the entire situation was poorly handled but the players affected have doubled down, saying they will not wear a pride jersey in the future. In October, AFL club Essendon's appointment of Andrew Thorburn ...
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302K Followers, 721 Following, 280 Posts - Israel Folau (@izzyfolau) on Instagram: "Jesus, Family, Footy. ️".
16 mag 2023 · The first thing that Folau does is remind us just what a phenomenal athlete Israel Folau was, and how thrilling it was to see him explode onto the scene: a giant teenager with size, speed, agility ...
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5 set 2023 · One of Australia’s most gifted athletes, Israel Folau, found himself at the heart of culture wars and jeopardised fame and fortune in the pursuit of his faith.
24 mag 2023 · Israel Folau has been named in the World XV squad by for a match against the Barbarians. The RFU says it will fly a Pride flag above Twickenham during the match. Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will take charge of a star-studded Barbarians team in the contest.
