The Vodacom Bulls have released a statement confirming that missing Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi has been found “safe and sound”.

On Saturday, the Bulls officially confirmed that a case had been opened with the police, and according to reports on Monday, the whereabouts of Nkosi had finally been established by the team.

The Bulls then released a statement dismissing reports that the AWOL Bok speedster had been tracked down by the franchise.

However, the Blue Bulls Company have since announced that he has been traced and to be reunited with the Pretoria outfit.

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The Blue Bulls Company and the Vodacom Bulls family are happy to confirm that contracted player, Sbu Nkosi has been found safe and sound.

After lengthy and extensive efforts from the Vodacom Bulls, in collaboration with SSG – who have gone beyond their commercial responsibility – at 14:02pm on Monday 05 December 2022, Nkosi was located.

Once it was established that Nkosi was safe, unharmed and in a position to speak, Chief Executive Edgar Rathbone went into Nkosi’s home (with the permission of the player), spending alone time with him, to understand how best the company can provide him with the support he needs and what that support is.

As the Vodacom Bulls family, we are thrilled that Nkosi is safe.

We wish to extend a vote of thanks to all the members of the public who shared information that contributed to our search. We wish to also express a word of thanks to the international community who also joined the call and efforts in searching for Nkosi.

At this present moment, we cannot give further comments on the matter but wish to advise members of the media that there will be a press conference held at Loftus Versfeld Stadium [ground floor media auditorium], on Tuesday 06 December 2022, from 09:30am CAT.

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