Media reports have linked Israel Folau with a possible move from the Waratahs to Brad Thorn's Reds.

Brad Thorn may be trying to lure Wallabies star Israel Folau to the Reds, according to an Australian report.

The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday that Folau - who plays for Daryl Gibson's the Waratahs - had chatted on phone to Thorn, who is in his first year as Reds coach.

There were plenty of reasons why a Folau move to Brisbane would make sense, the newspaper said, including the Reds' lack of a marquee player with Quade Cooper and Karmichael Hunt's futures under a cloud.

GETTY IMAGES Brad Thorn, in his first year as Reds Super Rugby coach, is reported to be interested in signing Israel Folau.

Folau, 28, was born in rural New South Wales but grew up in Brisbane and played rugby league for the Broncos, the Queensland State of Origin team and the Kangaroos.

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New Zealand-born Thorn played for the Broncos, Queensland and Australia before switching codes to win a Rugby World Cup with the All Blacks.

The Telegraph said: "They never played together but Folau and Thorn are not just like minds on the code-hopping front, they're both very committed to their Christian faith.

Folau is off contract with the Waratahs and Rugby Australia at the end of the year, but Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has said he is confident the three-time John Eales Medal player of the year will commit through to the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Folau gave up a $560,000 short term contract in Japan late last year to spend more time with his wife, New Zealand Silver Ferns netballer Maria Folau (nee Tutaia).