Former Wallabies Captain Rocky Elsom Sentenced to Two Years in French Prison

Elsom, convicted of misusing corporate assets as Narbonne rugby club president, is subject to an international arrest warrant after failing to appear in court.

• Rocky Elsom, former captain of Australia's Wallabies, was sentenced to two years in prison by a French court for misusing corporate funds during his tenure as president of Narbonne rugby club from 2015 to 2016.
• In addition to the prison sentence, Elsom was fined €100,000, with half the sum suspended, and ordered to pay €230,000 in compensation to the club's liquidator.
• Elsom, 42, was convicted in absentia and has been the subject of an international arrest warrant since a prior conviction in October 2024, which he also did not attend.
• He denies any wrongdoing, claiming he has been scapegoated for the club's later financial troubles and stating that Narbonne was in a strong position during his leadership.
• Elsom is currently at an undisclosed location after fleeing Ireland, where he had been living, to avoid extradition to France.

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