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International arrest warrant for rugby star Rocky Elsom

2024-10-13 08:30:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

International arrest warrant for rugby star Rocky Elsom

An international arrest warrant has been issued for former Australian rugby star Rocky Elsom.

The former Australia captain was president of RC Narbonne, one of France's most prestigious clubs, in 2015-16. On Friday a court found him guilty of paying tens of thousands of euros to former club officials for little or no service.

Elsom was convicted in absentia and sentenced to five years in prison, according to French media.

He recently told the Sunday Times that he was living in the Irish capital Dublin.

In the interview with the newspaper, published on October 6, Elsom said he was a coach at Catholic University School, a private boys' school in Dublin. He said he planned to live in the city until December.

A sporting celebrity in Ireland, the 41-year-old played for Leinster Rugby in the late 2000s and helped the team win the Heineken Cup, Europe's top club rugby tournament, in 2009.

He also appeared 75 times for the Australian national team - nicknamed the Wallabies - between 2005 and 2011. After retirement he was part of a consortium that bought RC Narbonne

The French court convicted Elsom of abusing corporate assets and falsifying documents during his time as club president, local media say./ CNA





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