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Israel Folau vers un retour en Australie ?

LONDRES, ANGLETERRE - 28 MAI : Israel Folau pendant le match de la Killik Cup entre les Barbarians et le World XV au stade de Twickenham le 28 mai 2023 à Londres, Angleterre. (Photo David Rogers/Getty Images)

Banni des Wallabies depuis ses propos homophobes en 2019, l’arrière Israel Folau pourrait revenir en Australie. C’est en tout cas la volonté du joueur, qui évolue actuellement aux Urayasu D-Rocks, au Japon.

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Folau a fait acte de candidature pour faire partie de l’AUNZ Invitational XV. Cette équipe, composée d’Australiens et de Néo-Zélandais, doit affronter les Lions britanniques et irlandais le 12 juillet, à l’occasion de la tournée des Lions en Australie.

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« Si on m’en donne la possibilité, ce serait formidable de jouer avec des gars contre lesquels on joue habituellement, dont les All Blacks qui sont des joueurs de classe mondiale », a lancé Folau au journal australien The Daily Telegraph.

« J’ai toujours été fier de pouvoir revêtir le maillot or et de représenter les Wallabies. J’ai eu la chance de pouvoir le faire pendant très longtemps. Je n’ai pas de rancœur par rapport au passé », poursuit-il.

Rugby Australia a dû s’excuser auprès de Folau mais ne l’a pas réintégré

L’histoire d’amour entre Folau et les Wallabies s’est en effet mal terminée. Star du rugby à XIII, passé aussi par le football australien, le trois-quarts polyvalent a switché vers le XV en 2013, à 24 ans. Il est rapidement devenu une pièce maitresse de l’équipe nationale, et a été désigné Wallaby de l’année trois fois (2014, 2015, 2017), un record. Il a cumulé 73 sélections entre 2013 et 2019.

Cependant, ses propos controversés et répétés sur les réseaux sociaux, envers les homosexuels notamment, ont poussé Rugby Australia à résilier son contrat en 2019. Dans un post toujours visible sur Instagram, il avait promis « l’enfer » aux « alcooliques », « homosexuels », « infidèles » et autres, sous couvert de croyances religieuses.

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À la fin de cette même année, la fédération australienne avait été contrainte de lui présenter des excuses « pour toute souffrance ou tout préjudice causé ». Il a également reçu plusieurs millions de dollars australiens en dédommagement.

Sa mise au ban du rugby australien n’a pas pris fin pour autant. Folau a fait un court retour au rugby à XIII, aux Dragons catalans, avant de rejoindre le championnat japonais en 2021.

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Il a également changé de nationalité sportive, défendant les couleurs des Tonga, le pays de ses parents, depuis 2022. Il n’a plus disputé le moindre match dans son pays depuis six ans. « Rien que d’y penser [au fait de jouer en Australie, NDLR], je suis ému », promet le joueur, bientôt 36 ans.

« J’apprécie les supporters et les fans. Et si l’occasion se présentait, ce serait très excitant de jouer à nouveau devant les supporters australiens ». L’appel est lancé.

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