Brisbane have denied they've made any approach to bring Israel Folau back to the NRL club following media reports they were pursuing the former Wallabies star.
Less than a week after Israel Folau and Rugby Australia settled - for an undisclosed amount - rumours have begun to drop on just what the player's next move may be.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, Brisbane quickly distanced themselves from reports that they were keen to bring help Folau with another code-switch back to the NRL.But within hours of the reports being published, the Broncos issued a brief statement saying they had no intention of bringing the 30-year-old back to Red Hill.
ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys has previously publicly insisted that a return to the NRL for devout Christian Folau would be difficult given his controversial stance on homosexuality is incompatible with the game's ethos.
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