By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Vodacom Bulls director of rugby Jake White says Sbu Nkosi does not warrant selection in the team at the moment, and needs to make a decision about where he wants to continue his rugby career.
The 2019 World Cup winner scored two tries in a thrilling Killik Cup encounter with the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday.
It was his first outing since he played for the Bulls in a Currie Cup match against the Sharks in March.
White said he was disappointed with what Nkosi wrote but insisted the player’s future was in Nkosi’s hands.
“It was reviving to my passion, to spend a mere week with men who are pure of heart. A break from being judged by men who are bigger in their minds than they are in reality,” Nkosi wrote on his Instagram profile.
“I’m very disappointed with what he wrote on social media. He knows that. I’ve had a meeting with him,” said White.
“Considering the Bulls let him go and play in a game overseas, to read the comments he made was obviously disappointing.
“But he’s got to make decisions. He’s a big boy now and he’s got to make decisions about where he wants to go and it’s not always in anyone else’s hands other than the player.
“At this point in time, as I said, he’s got to look and see where he wants to go. But he’s not playing well enough, not training hard enough and I don’t see him warranting selection above guys that have been training in the group.
“It’s not for me to discuss the guy’s future. He’s a big boy now, a World Cup-winning Springbok, and he has to make decisions about where he wants to be.
“And he’s got to make sure that those decisions are in the best interest of both himself and the club.”
Nkosi could have provided a much-needed attacking edge to the Bulls backline against the Griffons, as they are missing Bok stars Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie, while wing Stravino Jacobs is injured.