Grave worries for Springboks winger
South Africa Rugby World Cup winner Sbu Nkosi has been reported to police as a missing person, his club has said.
Nkosi has been “absent without leave” for three weeks and hasn’t responded to calls and messages, the Blue Bulls said in a statement.
The Blue Bulls said they were now concerned for Nkosi’s safety.
He last had contact with anyone at the Blue Bulls on November 11 and the team opened a missing person case with police on November 17, it said.
“After numerous failed attempts, which include but are not limited to phone calls, texts messages, calls to relatives, partner and close friends as well as four house visits to his known place of residence, the company took the decision to open a missing person case. This resulted from the grave worry and concern of everyone at Loftus as well as the need for the expert assistance of the South African Police Services.”
The 26-year-old Nkosi played 16 tests for the Springboks and was part of the squad that won the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Nkosi was named in South Africa’s squad for their tests against Ireland, France, Italy and England in November, but was ruled out after suffering a rib injury.