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