Qantas slams Australian rugby star Israel Folau for ‘gay hell’ comments.

Israel Folau has come under fire for his comments on God's plan for homosexuals. Photo / Getty Images

Rugby Australia’s major sponsor is under pressure to take action after Wallabies star Israel Folau’s latest controversial statement about gay people.

Australia’s highest-profile player sparked social media outrage on Wednesday when he said gay people were headed to “HELL … Unless they repent of their sins and turn to God” in response to a question on Instagram.