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Sydney Morning Herald has reported the NRL has indicated to the Dragons that it will consider the application and the club s board has approved the approach and informed its sponsors.
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Israel Folau spent last season playing for Catalan in the English Super League. Rugby Australia lost countless major sponsorship deals because of the ugly fallout of the Folau saga. Dozens of Dragons fans have taken to social media to voice their displeasure as many Australian media figures have chimed in to register their disbelief at the potential signing. Exaggerating Dragons fans anger is the fact the Folau approach entered the public domain on the same day it was announced club captain and hugely popular figure Cameron McGuiness was leaving the club to take up a deal with the Sharks.