Springbok wing scores their only try of the match in a comeback after three months out of the game due to mental health issuesSpringbok and Bulls winger Sbu Nkosi is about to be tackled by Clayton Blommetjies of the Stormers during their United Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on February 18. Picture: GALLO IMAGES/LEE WARREN
Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi’s notable return to competitive rugby impressed Bulls coach Jake White despite the Pretoria team losing their United Rugby Championship match at Loftus on Saturday 23-19 against the Stormers. The Bulls lost their fifth consecutive match to the Stormers in the competition. Nkosi, who was making a comeback after three months out of the game to deal with mental health issues, scored their only try of the match.
White spoke highly of the good shift put in by Nkosi in front of the more than 40,000 spectators who packed the venue to witness the enduring south vs north derby. “Sometimes we take it for granted that a young boy can go through a difficult time — I thought he played well,” White said.