'It's simply not worth the risk.' More woes for Folau... 9WWOS
"He is probably amongst the top two or three players in the world. If it wasn't for his comments, we would have given our all to have him in the group."RA chairman Cameron Clyne denied those claims, assuring fans the Folau case won't have an impact on local rugby clubs."This will not have one impact on community rugby — we're emphatic about that," Clyne told 2GB on Friday.
In a heated interview with radio broadcaster Ben Fordham on Friday afternoon, Clyne said he was "100 per cent sure" Castle had the unanimous support of the RA board.
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