National and state captain Michael Hooper is confident Israel Folau’s controversial religious beliefs won’t divide the Wallabies or the NSW Waratahs.
Folau faces a grilling from Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle and Waratahs chief Andrew Hore following his latest provocative social media post claiming gay people will go to hell unless they repent their sins and turn to God.
“We’re a diverse group. We come from many different lands and we’re different individuals but we share the same common goal of wanting to be the best and represent our friends and family and fans as a team,” Hooper said from Tokyo on the eve of the Waratahs’ Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves.