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Why polarising former Wallabies star Israel Folau is set to be welcomed back by Rugby Australia

Why polarising former Wallabies star Israel Folau is set to be welcomed back by Rugby Australia

RUGBY LEAGUE

NRL: 2007-2010: Plays 91. Tries 73

Melbourne Storm (2007–08): Plays 52. Tries 36; Brisbane Broncos 2009-10: Games: 39: tries 37)

Grand final winner in 2007, before the Storm’s premiership was dropped for salary cap breach

Queensland: (2008-10): Plays 5. Tries 5

Winner of the 2008, 2009, 2010 State of Origin series

Australia (2007-09): Tests: 8. Tries: 6

AFL

Greater Western Sydney (2011-2012): Games 13. Goals 2

RUGBY UNION

NSW Waratahs (2013-19): Games: 96. Tries: 60

2014 Super Rugby Championship winner

Australia (2013-18): Tests: 73. Tries: 37

2015 Rugby Championship Winner

2015 World Cup finalist

FUN FACTS

– At the age of 17, he became Melbourne Storm’s youngest NRL debutant

– Equal top scorer in 2007 NRL debut season

– NRL 2007 Dally M Rookie of the Year

– aged 18 years and 194 days, became the youngest to play a Test match for Australia (vs. New Zealand, October 14, 2007)

– Rugby League International Federation 2007 Newcomer of the Year

– NRL 2008 Dally M Center of the Year

– Signed AFL contract with expansion club GWS for four years, reportedly worth $6 million, but quit the code after two seasons

– Won the John Eales Medal from Rugby Australia, for Wallabies’ player of the year, a record three times (2014, 2015, 2017)

– Equalized Lote Tuqiri’s record for most tries by a Wallaby in a calendar year with 10 in his first rugby season in 2013

– Super Rugby’s record holder for most tries

– Super Rugby’s equal top scorer in 2014 and top scorer in 2016

– Equal third on the Wallabies’ all-time try-scoring list with Adam Ashley-Cooper, behind only Chris Latham and David Campese

Source: MONKEY

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