Rocky Elsom: Ex-Leinster rugby star facing warrant flees Ireland after garda call to home

Last month, Elsom (41) was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty in a French court for alleged misuse of corporate funds.

He was convicted in absentia and an international warrant was issued for his arrest.

The charges are linked to his time as president of the Narbonne Mediterranean Racing Club.

Elsom – who won 75 caps for Australia – had continued to live in Ireland in the weeks following his conviction in France.

However, the ex-Leinster star has revealed he has now fled the country after gardaí called to his workplace looking for him.

“The gardaí came to where I worked, came to my home, with the intention of taking me into custody,” Elsom told the Sydney Morning Herald.

“All I can say is I spoke to the gardaí and they said if I’m in Ireland they’ll have to bring me in.

“The important thing to remember is if I am in custody, my defence gets a lot more expensive and a lot harder.”

During his interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Elsom refused to…

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