Folau set to lodge a legal challenge to his sacking

Israel Folau will challenge his sacking by Rugby Australia, according to a report in The Australian Financial Review

The former Waratah and Wallabies star has hired a commercial law firm to lodge a legal challenge after he was fired for saying homosexuals will go to hell in an April 10 Instagram post, according to the report.

The firm's head of employment George Haros said they believe Rugby Australia acted "unlawfully".

"We believe Rugby Australia and the Waratahs have acted unfairly and unlawfully in their treatment of Israel," Haros told the AFR.

"Israel has several options available to him at this point, and we are considering his next steps."

Melbourne-based silk Stuart Wood QC, a leading lawyer in unlawful termination cases where free speech is a central issue, on a case likely involving claims of unlawful termination and breach of contract under the Fair Work Act, the AFR reports.