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Israel Folau (Tongan: ''Isileli Folau''; born 3 April 1989) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer with the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby and with the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes in Super Rugby. Folau previously played rugby league for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL) from 2007 to 2008 where he broke the record for most tries in a debut year. He then played with the Brisbane Broncos from 2009 to 2010. Playing as either a wing or centre, Folau has also represented the Australian rugby league team and Queensland in State Origin matches, becoming the youngest player to play for both teams. For the 2011 season, Folau made his first code switch, joining the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). In December 2012, Folau announced he was to switch codes again, signing a one-year contract with rugby union team the Waratahs.〔 ==Early life== Folau was born in Minto, New South Wales, to parents of Tongan descent. He attended Lurnea Public School and Westfield Sports High School before his family moved to Brisbane in 2004.〔(Westfields Sports High School, Australia's First Sports High School )〕 In Brisbane Folau attended Marsden State High School from where he was selected for the Queensland Schoolboys squad in the Australian Under-15 Championships and also represented the Australian Schoolboys team in 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424 )〕 Folau also played several seasons of junior rugby league at the Goodna Eagles in Goodna.〔(Goodna wishes Izzy was a Maroon | Ipswich Queensland Times )〕 At the Australian championships, Folau was spotted by a Melbourne Storm scout and was invited to play his junior football with the Storm's feeder club at the time, Queensland Cup team, the Norths Devils. He won a premiership while playing with Norths and became the first player to represent Queensland Under-19's while still only 16 years old. From playing with the Queensland Schoolboys and the Devils, in 2006, while in year 12 at Marsden State High School where his classmates were Chris Sandow and Antonio Winterstein,〔(School days to class acts ) By Matt Marshall (''Daily Telegraph'' 23 April 2009)〕 Folau was selected to play in the Australian Schoolboys squad that toured Wales, England and France. Folau was strong representing Australia and at the end of the tour was awarded the Australian Secondary School Rugby Leagues (ASSRL) Award for the best back of the tournament. Playing years above his age gave Melbourne the confidence to give Folau an opportunity in the NRL. Folau is the older brother of current Parramatta Eels player John Folau. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Israel Folau」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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