Breaking: Rugby Australia has avoided a costly and potentially embarrassing legal trial after reaching a settlement agreement with sacked Wallaby Israel Folau
After 14 hours of negotiations RA apologised to Folau and his family, saying "while it was not Rugby Australia's intention, Rugby Australiaa acknowledges and apologises for any hurt or harm caused to the Folaus".Justin McManus
"Similarly, Mr Folau did not intend to hurt or harm the game of rugby and acknowledges and apologises for any hurt or harm caused," the two parties said in a joint statement issued on Wednesday afternoon.Loading RA maintains Folau breached the professional players' code of conduct with two social media posts condemning homosexuals to Hell and labelling as "evil" the legal recognition of transgender and intersex Australians.
The parties underwent many hours of negotiations with a court-appointed mediator in court and over the phone this week and on Wednesday reached an agreement.
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