Spectre of Israel Folau hangs over Wallabies' Rugby World Cup tilt | Bret Harris

If the Wallabies perform disappointingly in Japan, the debate over Rugby Australia’s handling of the issue may reigniteIsrael Folau will not be seen at the World Cup, but the presence of the former Wallabies’ star fullback is likely still to be felt in Japan. The player’s dramatic sacking for posting religiously-inspired homophobic comments on social media was arguably the greatest distraction that a national rugby team has ever endured and while the Wallabies say they have moved on, few Australian players would have been untouched by the furore one way or another.Many of the Pacific Islanders…