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Jason Hennessy

Jason is the editor here at RugbyLAD and a proud Limerick man.

Latest posts by Jason Hennessy (see all)

• Warren Gatland Named Lions 2025 Head Coach With Tour Captain Also Announced - April 1, 2023
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Fundraiser.

Sacked former Wallabies and Waratahs fullback Israel Folau has once again made headlines across the world this week after he launched a fundraising campaign to pay for his legal fees.

Folau is taking his former employers Rugby Australia to court over what he believes is an unfair dismissal, after they ripped up his contract following an inappropriate homophobic post.

The 30-year-old is hoping to raise $3 million – and has already raised a fifth of that sum in less that two days through thousands of donations. But many feel his decision to ask for donations is greedy and downright selfish. 

One man who has never been afraid to let his feelings be known to Folau is England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler – who has savaged the Australian and his backers online on a number of occasions.

And now Marler is back for more – and once again he’s summed up what most people are thinking by saying very little…