Jake White returned to work at the Bulls with a fresh outlook after suffering Covid that possibly led to small intestine failure due to a blood clot, which required emergency surgery., due to personal issues brought on by mental health problems and anxiety, also returned to Loftus on the same day.“The overflow of support allowed me to find comfort and confidence in that I am no lesser human being for acknowledging and accepting that I am not okay,” Nkosi said on Thursday.
“Life experiences like these really make you grow as a coach. Lying in intensive care, with pipes down your throat, gives you time to think clearly. It’s an experience that has taught me about balance, and how quickly things can change. Rugby isn’t the be-all and end-all, even if you’re as competitive as I am. What that means is that I’m going to be very different as a coach.
Over the course of the past two months after going missing, resulting in the Bulls opening a missing person’s case and opting to go public to assist in locating the star wing, Nkosi has had to subject himself to therapy. “His story inspires many amongst us as the Bulls family and I hope that many South Africans and rugby fans across the globe will look at him and be encouraged to get up and try again whenever they tumble.