Sbu Nkosi missing, South African World Cup winner reported to police

South African Rugby World Cup winner Sbu Nkosi has been reported to police as a missing person, his club said.

Nkosi has been “absent without leave” for three weeks and hasn’t responded to calls and messages, the Bulls said in a statement.

The Bulls said they were now concerned for Nkosi’s safety.

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He last had contact with anyone at the Bulls on November 11 and the team opened a missing person case with police on November 17.

“This resulted from the grave worry and concern of everyone ” the club said.

The Pretoria-based team has sent officials to check for Nkosi at his home four times over the past three weeks and haven’t found him.

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They are relying on “the expert assistance of the South African Police Services” to locate him.

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.

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