Code of Conduct hearing for Israel Folau concludes

Tue, May 7, 2019, 8:30 AM
Rugby Australia
by Rugby Australia
The Code of Conduct hearing in the matter of Israel Folau has concluded in Sydney today.

A panel of John West QC (Chair), Kate Eastman SC, and John Boultee AM presided over the three-day hearing which commenced on May 4.

The panel has today provided a judgement that Israel Folau committed a high-level breach of the Professional Players' Code of Conduct with his social media posts on April 10, 2019.

The panel will now take further written submissions from the parties to consider the matter of sanction.

A further update will be provided after the panel delivers its decision on sanction.
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