The former Wallabies Rocky Elsom pattern receives a prison sentence in France: Planet Rugby

According to the reports, the former captain of the Wallabies Rocky Elsom received a two -year prison sentence from a French court on Friday after he was convicted of using corporate funds.

According to a AFP Report, Elsom also has to pay a fine of 100,000 euros, half of which was suspended, and was ordered to pay compensation of 240,000 euros to the Narbonne Rugby Club liquidator, where he served as president in 2015 and 2016.

The 42 -year -old man, who represented Australia As a flanker in 75 evidence between 2005 and 2011, he did not appear before the court, but was convicted in his absence after he was the subject of an international arrest warrant.

Established to appeal

His lawyer Yann Le Bras revealed that he would appeal the sentence.

“I have submitted to the Court matters of serious procedure and evidence that would allow The rocky be acquitted, ”he said AFP.

Prosecutors had demanded a three -year prison sentence and a fine of 630,000 euros after Elsom faced a trial for the second time.

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Initially he received a five -year judgment in 2024, but was tried in appeal.

Narbonne, who were French champions in 1936 and 1979, were placed in judicial administration and relegated in 2018, after having financial difficulties for several years.

‘Ordered to pay a substantial sum in compensation’

“He was convicted of peeling the clubs of the club and was ordered to pay a substantial sum in compensation for his losses,” said Patrick Tabet, Nabonne’s settlement lawyer, Nabonne. AFP.

Last year, Elsom told Australian media that it had been “scapegoat” for the poor management of the club after he left, claiming that Narbonne succeeded in and off the field during his period as president.

“(Narbonne) achieved solid profits, had good sports results and remained for D2 (the second level of French rugby) until 2016 and beyond,” he said in a statement in October last year.

“It seems that I have been attacked as an scapegoat for the future poor management of this famous rugby club.”

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