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Israel Folau is no longer wanted by St George Illawarra Dragons after the NRL club confirmed it had ceased discussions to sign the former Australia international.
Folau, whose Rugby Australia contract was terminated in 2019 for a "high-level breach" after the 31-year-old posted hell awaits "drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters" on Instagram, plies his trade with Super League outfit Catalans Dragons.
But St George Illawarra had been looking to lure him back to his home country, with the club having approached the NRL over the matter.
However, a brief statement released by the club on Wednesday revealed the chase was now at an end.
"While the Dragons did enquire about signing Folau, the club can confirm that such discussions have now ceased," it read.
Folau's move to Catalans in January last year prompted widespread criticism, with head coach Steve McNamara confessing: "We knew it would be controversial."
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