Israel Folau row looks set for re-run in Tonga | Chris Hewett

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PERPIGNAN, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 15: Israel Folau of Catalans Dragons is challenged by Michael Shenton of Castleford Tigers during the Betfred Super League match between Catalans Dragons and Castleford Tigers at Stade Gilbert Brutus on February 15, 2020 in Perpignan, France. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

TOUTAI Kefu, a wonderful Wallaby in his day, would like Israel Folau, a wonderful Wallaby in his day, to play international rugby for Tonga at some point in the near future, just as the national coach openly craves the services of Charles Piutau, Malakai Fekitoa and George Moala.
In pure rugby terms, he’d be daft to want anything else. But by presenting himself as a fellow traveller on Folau’s more notorious journeys into cyberspace, the World Cup-winning No.8 risks plunging the sport into a crisis it could well do without.
Folau has not played Test Union since his infamous social media po...

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