Five key stages that shaped Israel Folau
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Rugby Australia and Israel Folau reached a settlement Wednesday to end the former Wallaby&#;s multi-million dollar lawsuit over his sacking for controversial comments made on social media in April this year.
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The star fullback enjoyed one of the world&#;s great sporting journeys, spanning Aussie Rules, Rugby League and Rugby Union, before his spectacular fall from grace.
We look at five key stages in Folau&#;s colourful and controversial career.
Teenage prodigy
Folau, who grew up in a rough Sydney neighbourhood, makes his National Rugby League entrance as a year-old for Melbourne Storm and is immediately in the headlines after grabbing the winning try on debut.
Folau breaks NRL record for most tries in a debut season and wins rookie of the year. He becomes the youngest player to represent Australia aged just 18 years and days.
Folau plays 90 games with the Storm and Brisbane Broncos between , reportedly earning a reputation as a party boy. But he yearns for a return to Sydney.
Money rules
Folau switches to Australian Rules with the Greater Western Sydney Giants, partly to please his father wh
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Top 10 Full Backs in World Rugby
Players are selected on their all round skill set as deemed critical for their respective position. Some of the skill sets marked against for full backs are: positional sense, football skills, ability under the high ball, kicking game, defensive ability, counter attacking abilities and try scoring records.
Scott Spedding
France
The South African born Frenchman, has won 7 caps for France, and is a big full back who can counter very well and is strong in the contact area. He has a battle on his hands for the French 15 shirt with Brice Dulin, which will be interesting to watch, but for me, Spedding just edges it.
9. Rob Kearney
Ireland
63 caps for Ireland and 2 time British and Irish Lions tourist, Kearney is outstanding under the high ball, a decent counter attacker and has a great kicking game. He has a booming left foot with some great distance in his touch finders. The last couple of years he has not been at his very best due to a number of injuries, however at 29 years of age, if can get a consistent run of matches, he can reach the heights that he found a few years back.
8. Mike Brown
England
37 caps for England and 6
Israel Dagg
Born in Marton, New Zealand, Israel Dagg was always tipped to be a rugby superstar.
The Lindisfarne College old boy is an outstanding athlete, described in the New Zealand Rugby Almanack as a fullback with speed, skill and decision-making ability that belies his age.
Dagg hit the rugby headlines in when the year-old became the first secondary school player to be selected for Hawke’s Bay since his teammate, former All Blacks halfback Danny Lee, first played for the province in
After an under age career which saw him represent his country at all age levels, including playing a host of sevens matches, he joined the Highlanders in Super Rugby, before moving on to the Crusaders.
Dagg is blessed with blistering pace and a great step, as well as the hands needed to unlock a defence at International level. After impressing in the Super Rugby competition in , he got his first opportunity in an All Blacks jersey, making his bow in a victory against Ireland.
He has held on to the 15 jersey since, becoming a world cup winner in After a few seasons troubled with injury and poor form he forced his way back int
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