We talked to Australia’s rugby coach Michael Cheika a couple of weeks back, and he spoke forcefully about his desire to create a very special culture in his team. But in recent days, the Australian Rugby Union has been embroiled in a firestorm over comments made on Instagram by their best player Israel Folau.

Specifically he was asked on Instagram what was God’s plan for gay people, before Folau, an evangelical Christian, responded – “Hell… Unless they repent of their sins and turn to God.”

We speak to Matt Williams and Australian sports journalist Rohan Connolly about the reaction in Australia, the lack of a response from the Australian Rugby Union, and the thorny issue of sports bodies policing people’s religious beliefs.

We also cover the Champions League draw, CR7 leader of men, Liverpool fans delight at drawing Roma, and there’s a backlash to the backlash against Michael Oliver on Italian Twitter.

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