• Catalans Dragons 36-18 Castleford• Folau scores six minutes into first Super League gameIsrael Folau’s return to rugby began with a try-scoring debut for Catalans Dragons. The
Australian scored with his first touch and had French supporters on their feet every time he had possession in his side’s 36-18 defeat of Castleford, but there was no escape from controversy as there were reports a visiting fan was prevented from flying a rainbow flag.
Alison Grey, a Castleford fan, posted on social media during the game that she was asked to take down a flag she had displayed in support of LGBTQ rights. She later said in a television interview: “We were asked if we could take the flag down, first because it was against health and safety. When we said that there were other flags around the ground they gave up.