{"id":79950,"date":"2021-06-03T09:18:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T09:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=79950"},"modified":"2021-06-03T10:56:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T10:56:36","slug":"folau-takes-qrl-to-court-over-botched-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=79950","title":{"rendered":"Folau takes QRL to court over botched bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lawyers of comeback-hungry rugby league star Israel Folau<\/a> have taken out a Supreme Court injunction against the Queensland Rugby League, News Corp has reported.<\/p>\n

The legal action has come on the back of Folau's failed bid to play for the Southport Tigers<\/a> in the QRL's A-grade competition on the Gold Coast. Folau believes he's being discriminated against.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old is hoping to play for the Southport Tigers<\/a> and eventually make an NRL comeback, 11 years after he last ran out for the Broncos.<\/p>\n

\"Israel<\/p>\n

Maligned former politician Clive Palmer, a patron of the Southport Tigers, has signed Folau to the club and is reportedly paying the former Wallabies and Kangaroos weapon $200,000 a year.<\/p>\n

But the QRL said it would only allow Folau to feature in its league if he agreed to not play at a higher level than the third-tier competition – and, crucially, he must first get a release from his contract with Super League club Catalans Dragons.<\/p>\n

Amid the bitter drama, Folau is considering taking legal action against Catalans over their refusal to release him from his contract.<\/p>\n

\"Clive<\/p>\n

Folau is contracted to Catalans until November 2022.<\/p>\n

The Rugby Australia contract of the former Storm and Broncos centre was ripped up in May 2019 after he made a homophobic comment on social media – and his next move saw him sign with Catalans.<\/p>\n

The Dragons last year granted Folau leave to return to Australia amid a family member's battle with ill health – and they were shocked when they became aware of his bid to remain in Australia with the Southport Tigers.<\/p>\n

Catalans football manager Alex Chan said the club was weighing up taking legal action against Folau<\/a> over his attempt to break from his Dragons contract.<\/p>\n

\"Israel<\/p>\n

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