Gay Australian netballer

Gay netballer Ashleigh Brazill tells of Maria Folau's support for her marriage

Brazill said Folau had contacted her personally to congratulate her, after the 2016 union with Brooke Grieves, a gesture that seems at odds with the views of her under-fire husband, Australian rugby player Israel Folau.

"I can only talk about the way Maria's been with me and she’s always been lovely," Brazill told the Sydney Morning Herald, when asked about the impact of Israel Folau's controversial comments.

"When Brooke and I got married, I got a message off her saying congratulations and she liked all the [social media] posts."