BREAKING | Bok star Sbu Nkosi finally located

The whereabouts of missing Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi has finally been established, according to sources close to his provincial team, the Blue Bulls Company.

Nkosi, 26, had reportedly strangely failed to turn up at training or return phone calls, prompting the Bulls to go on a search. Sowetan has been told the winger was spotted around Mpumalanga, and efforts were under way on Monday to get to his location.

The Bulls had announced on Saturday evening that they opened a missing person case for Nkosi, who was absent without leave for three weeks, and there was no information regarding his location from his family and friends.

The disappearance of Nkosi, who was part of the Springboks 2019 Rugby World Cup winning team, has shocked the country and rugby fraternity at large.

The address of where the Bok winger is situated is known to the Bulls, according to more than one source.

This is not the first time the Bulls have had a headache over Nkosi. In October, when the franchise went on their United Rugby Championship tour of Ireland, he was sent home from the camp early as he apparently sought permission to visit a friend in Dublin, only to return late, breaking team protocol.

It remains unclear why he had not reported for duty for the past three weeks.