The scandal has thrown the Wallabies' World Cup plans into dissarray.
File: Israel Folau has stood by his comments and said he was prepared to choose his faith over rugby.SYDNEY, Australia - Bernard Foley said Friday that the NSW Waratahs have enough depth to cope without Israel Folau, hitting out at his long-time teammate for disrupting their season.
He has been stood down in the meantime, with the scandal throwing the Wallabies World Cup plans into disarray.It has also impacted the Waratahs, with Foley not happy at the distraction ahead of a crunch game against the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney on Saturday. "We have trained all week without him and we're looking forward to going out there and getting the job done."How the Waratahs fare against the in-form Rebels without Folau, arguably their biggest star, will be keenly watched. Some commentators questioning whether they can succeed without him.
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