Sbu Nkosi training with the Bulls. (Photo provided by the Bulls)
He Bulls have confirmed that the Springbok winger sbu nkosi He has returned to training with the team.
Nkosi, 27, had been reported missing by the Bulls in December after he disappeared from the radar for three weeks.
He was eventually found at his father’s house in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, where he admitted that he was struggling with his mental health.
On 19 January, Nkosi broke his silence when he posted on social media, saying he was thinking of a return to rugby “soon”.
His return was confirmed by the Pretoria franchise on Thursday, when the team reunited at Loftus Versfeld after a two-week layoff.
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CEO of the bulls edgar rathbone welcomed Nkosi.
“What a joy it is to have Sbu back among us and more so because we know what a difficult road he has gone through to get back on his feet. He returns to a family that has been waiting for this moment with great anticipation and we have just been extremely blessed to have him running again.
“I applaud his courage to want to get back on his feet, and not only that, but to pursue his rugby dream once again. He is a talented player with a lot to offer the world of rugby, and I am sure his story now transcends rugby. more than he could have done before. His story inspires many among us as the Bulls family and I hope many South Africans and rugby fans around the world look at it and are encouraged to pick themselves up and try again every time they fall,” Rathbone said in a sentence.
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Rathbone said the next step was for Nkosi to get fit for the match.
“Sbu have some time to spend with the performance team to make sure their integration into the environment is done accordingly, but there are no better sports science specialists than we have working with us. So I feel comfortable that he is in the best possible hands.
“Of course, there’s the temptation to want to speed things up and focus on a timeline for getting back into the game, but that’s not important right now. We’re happy to have him with us and while the process takes care of business, I’m confident that we’ll see it run out soon,” Rathbone concluded.
Nkosi expressed his appreciation for the support he received from the Bulls.
“First of all I want to say thank you. Thank you to the team, the Bulls family and the people of South Africa who have shown me unwavering support these past few months. It took me a while, but I’m happy to be back. where I am”. I belong and that would never have been possible without the love and kindness I have received.
“The outpouring of support allowed me to find comfort and confidence that I am not a lesser human being for acknowledging and accepting that I am not okay. The support I received allowed me to find my feet again and all I can do now is return the favor.” so that others can have the power to know that the sun will rise again, even when it doesn’t seem like it.
“Rugby has been everything to me, but for a while, through life, I had lost that connection and I needed to take some time to be able to find my center again and relocate. Thankfully, the company and the team, Edgar and Jake (White) It allowed me that time off and it has meant a world of good to me, my family and my health.Not many people get this opportunity and it is not lost on me.
“Coming back committed and willing to put in the yardage as my way of paying back all the support I’ve received. It feels tremendously refreshing to be able to say I’m back and raring to go! The fire inside is brewing and I can’t wait to set foot in the stadium again”.
For his part, White will also return to his post on Thursday. The Bulls’ director of rugby was sidelined for a month after undergoing emergency surgery in January when a blood clot caused problems in his small intestine.
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The Bulls will be next in action when they host the Stormers at Loftus on Saturday, February 18.
