An international arrest warrant has been issued for Australian ex-rugby star Rocky Elsom following a conviction for embezzlement in France, reports BBC News.
The former captain of Australia's national team was president of RC Narbonne, one of France's most prestigious clubs, in 2015-16. On Friday a court found him guilty of paying tens of thousands of euros to former club officials for little or no service.
Elsom was convicted in absentia and given a five-year-prison sentence, according to French media.
He recently told the Sunday Times newspaper that he was living in the Irish capital Dublin.
In the interview with the outlet, published on 6 October, Elsom said he was coaching at the Catholic University School, a private school for boys in Dublin. He said planned to live in the city until December.
A sporting celebrity in Ireland, the 41-year-old, played for Leinster Rugby in the late 2000s and helped the team win the Heineken Cup, Europe's top club rugby tournament, in 2009.
He also appeared 75 times for Australia's national team - nicknamed the Wallabies - between 2005 and 2011. After his retirement he was part of a consortium that bought RC Narbonne.