‘I was never in hiding’ – Ex-Leinster rugby star found in rural Australia despite warrant for his arrest

Rocky Elsom (43) was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty in a French court

Australian reporters tracked former Leinster rugby star Rocky Elsom (left) down to the small town of Cooroy in Queensland where he has been living openly. Photo: Getty

On-the-run ex-Leinster rugby star Rocky Elsom has been tracked down to a small town in rural Australia where he is living quietly – despite being a wanted man in France.

The former Australian captain, who has a European Arrest Warrant issued in his name, had not previously been seen in public since gardaí called to his home in Dublin looking to arrest him in 2024.