News Release

Mormon Footballer Will Hopoate Praised for Choosing to Honour Sabbath

The NSW Canterbury Bulldogs star has backing of his club

“Will Hopoate has chosen faith over football, the Canterbury star opting not to train or play on Sundays,” according to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald.
 
“The NSW three-quarter will sit out Sunday matches in rounds 10, 11 and 12 and the move has been ticked off by Bulldogs coach Des Hasler.”

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