FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - England v Australia - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - November 24, 2018 Australia's Israel Folau runs in to score their first try REUTERS/Toby Melville
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sacked Australia fullback Israel Folau has launched a crowd-funding campaign seeking A$3 million (£1.6 million) to help fund his legal action against Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs as he fights his termination in court.
Folau, who was sacked last month for an offensive social media post, had already raised A$240,000 from more than 2,500 people within 12 hours of his campaign going live on crowd-funding website Gofundme.com early on Friday.
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