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Israel Folau says he is not missing rugby league at all after five months with the Waratahs.
In the strongest indication yet that the cross-code talent is serious about pursuing a future in rugby, Folau said he was enjoying playing the code so much he had stopped missing the NRL.
“I’ve been out of the game for three years now, and I’ve got to say when I first left the code [to join AFL team Greater Western Sydney] it was hard, but now it’s helped that I’ve really enjoyed my rugby, and to be quite honest I’m not really missing [league] at all,” he said after a man of the match performance in the Waratahs’ record breaking 72-10 rout of the Southern Kings in South Africa.
“For me that’s a good thing, I’m really enjoying what I’m doing at the moment, and hopefully we can get something settled once we get back to Sydney.”
Facing strong interest from a number of NRL clubs, including the Bulldogs, plus the Australian Rugby Union and the Waratahs, Israel Folau said he hoped to finalise his decision within a month.
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