Cheetahs confirm Nkosi bombshell
07/22/2024 12:31 AM
The Cheetahs have confirmed that Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi has tested positive for a banned substance and faces the potential of a four-year ban.
2019 World Cup winner Nkosi tested positive for an anabolic steroid, an official from the Bloemfontein-based team told AFP.
“I can confirm reports that Sbu underwent a World Rugby test in May and his A-sample was positive,” said the official, who requested anonymity as he is not the club spokesman.
The 28-year-old winger could be banned for four years if his B-sample is also positive.
Another 2019 World Cup-winning Springbok, flyhalf Elton Jantjies, was suspended for four years last January for using the banned substance Clenbuterol.
Nkosi won the first of 16 Test caps against England in 2018 and his last appearance was against New Zealand three years later.
He suffered mental health challenges after moving from the Sharks to the Bulls and disappeared for several weeks in 2022, triggering a police search, before being found at the home of a relative.
The Cheetahs, who gave Nkosi a one-year contract this year, withdrew the winger from a Currie Cup match against the Bulls in Pretoria on Friday, citing “personal reasons”.
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