'God goes with you': Crazy scenes as Israel Folau arrives at Fair Work Commission

Israel Folau has been mobbed by media as he arrived at his Fair Work Commission hearing in Sydney.

The ex-Wallaby was swamped when he arrived on Friday for the meeting with Rugby Australia - the first formal step in his unfair dismissal case.

Asked what he wanted out of the closed conciliation, the 30-year-old committed Christian told reporters: "Hopefully an apology from Rugby Australia. That would be great."

Folau shook hands and thanked a supporter, who said "God go with you brother ... we're praying for you".

Rugby Australia slam Israel Folau allegation

RA has denied it offered Folau money to take down a social media post that led to his sacking, ahead of a crucial meeting between the parties before the workplace umpire.

RA tore up Folau's multi-million dollar contract after taking issue with a social media post in April that was condemned as homophobic.

Folau had paraphrased a Bible passage saying "drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters" would go to hell unless they repented.

He argues he was unfairly dismissed on religious grounds.

Folau is seeking $10 million in damages from RA and wants his multi million-dollar contract reinstated.

In a video posted on his website before Friday's meeting, Folau said he hoped RA would accept his termination was unlawful and reach an agreement about how to fix the "mistake".

"First and foremost, I am hoping for an apology from Rugby Australia and an acknowledgement that even if they disagree with my views, that I should be free to peacefully express my religious beliefs without fear of retribution or exclusion," he said.

Folau claimed on Thursday RA had offered him money to remove the post at the centre of the dispute and he had declined because sharing the Bible was one of his duties as a Christian.

"I couldn't do that ... I couldn't live with that," Folau said.

"It certainly comes from a place of love and it's nothing personal."

But RA says Folau's claim is "completely untrue" and it never offered him money to remove the posts.

More than 20,000 people have donated more than $2.2 million to help fund Folau's legal battle via a campaign page set up by the Australian Christian Lobby.

The ACL effort replaced an earlier campaign on GoFundMe that was taken down by the platform for breaching its service guidelines.

"I want to thank you all for your prayers and your support. You have made it possible for me to stand up for every Australian of faith," Folau said.

"I know we are strong enough to tolerate different views without firing people from their jobs for expressing religious beliefs that not everybody agrees with."

with AAP