Even here, on the other side of the planet, in the middle of Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium, when he’s not even present, Israel Folau is still the story.
Even here, on the other side of the planet, in the middle of Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium, when he’s not even present, when he’s back in Perpignan in a swimming pool working on his bruised and battered body, Israel Folau is still the story.Folau celebrates his try after a lightning-fast start on debut for Catalans.
McNamara, a former assistant coach to Trent Robinson at the Roosters, insisted Folau's absence wasn’t about dodging the media. As it turned out, there were only two Australian reporters present. Folau’s no-show certainly eased some simmering tension around the session. Robinson had been cautious about the appearance of Folau, having told theAngus Crichton and Daniel Tupou from the Roosters at their opposed sessions against Catalans ahead of this weekend's World Club Challenge against St Helens.McNamara, too, is no fool.
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