Samuel SherryJournalist·NZ Herald·11 Jun, 2026 06:56 AM3 mins to readNZ Herald Sport Headlines | Stokes and Atkinson dropped from English squad and Somali referee denied entry by US returns home | Thursday, June 11, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldFormer Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has shown his support for former Warriors prop Kane Evans after the latter came out as gay.
Evans revealed his sexuality in an interview on Monday, becoming the first professional male rugby league player to come out as gay in more than 30 years.
