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Narbonne : Rocky Elsom se défend d’accusations de fraude et se présente comme « un bouc-émissaire »

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIE : Rocky Elsom de l'équipe des Waratahs arrive à une séance d'entraînement des Waratahs au Victoria Barracks le 19 avril 2012 à Sydney, Australie. (Photo par Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

L’ancien capitaine des Wallabies, Rocky Elsom est sorti du silence pour contester sa condamnation à cinq ans de prison pour fraude à l’encontre du club de rugby de Narbonne prononcée vendredi 11 octobre, des faits qui remontent à moins d’une dizaine d’années.

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Depuis l’Irlande où il est domicilié depuis la fin du mois d’août, celui qui avait été catapulté à la tête du Rugby Club Narbonnais après un désengagement soudain du propriétaire, un consortium d’investisseurs australiens, FG Management, peu de temps après y avoir débarqué en tant que joueur, s’est défendu dans un communiqué transmis à la presse australienne, au Daily Telegraph et au Sydney Morning Herald.

Il y nie toute malversation et affirme qu’il n’avait pas été mis au courant qu’une audience devait se tenir le 11 octobre au tribunal de Narbonne, ce qui explique, selon lui, son absence.

Elsom sous le coup d’un mandat d’arrêt international

Rocky Elsom a été condamné à cinq ans de prison pour faux, usage de faux et abus de biens sociaux, et doit rembourser 700 000 euros. Un mandat d’arrêt international a été émis à son encontre à l’issue du jugement

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« Je tiens à préciser que je n’ai pas été informé de cette audience et que je n’ai pas eu la possibilité de me défendre contre les allégations », écrit Rocky Elsom dans son communiqué.

L’ancien troisième-ligne aile (41 ans, 75 sélections), réclame notamment à l’avocat de la partie civile de lui envoyer les documents utilisés pour obtenir sa condamnation selon lesquels il aurait versé 79 000 euros à un ancien entraîneur sans justification et aurait embauché un directeur général, résidant en Australie, pour un salaire de 7 200 euros par mois, alors que celui-ci n’a jamais mis les pieds à Narbonne et n’a fourni aucun service au club.

« Dans l’intérêt d’une procédure juste et équitable, je demande à M. Tabet de m’envoyer une liste complète des documents et des dossiers qu’il a utilisés pour obtenir la peine de cinq ans d’emprisonnement qui m’a été infligée », a réclamé le prévenu.

Rocky Elsom : « J’ai été délibérément empêché de témoigner »

En 2016, l’ex-international australien Rocky Elsom est accusé d’avoir détourné 700 000 euros des finances du club, en profitant personnellement de cette somme et en en faisant bénéficier quelques proches. Bien que la procédure soit en cours depuis plusieurs années et que la date de l’audience ait été fixée de longue date, Elsom affirme qu’il était facilement joignable.

« J’ai été joignable via mon adresse électronique et mon numéro de téléphone, mais il semble que la procédure judiciaire ait été accélérée après la parution récente d’un article dans le *Sunday Times*. Cet article indiquait mon lieu de résidence, ma profession et les rendez-vous programmés à venir », explique-t-il.

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Il ajoute : « Je n’ai pas été interrogé dans cette affaire et la longue procédure semble m’avoir délibérément empêché de témoigner. »

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIE : Rocky Elsom pendant une séance d'entraînement des Waratahs au Moore Park le 24 avril 2012 à Sydney, Australie. (Photo par Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Elsom valorise son bilan à Narbonne

Loin d’être perçu comme un arnaqueur, l’ancien président du Rugby Club Narbonnais, Rocky Elsom, souligne que sous sa direction durant trois saisons, le club a réalisé « des bénéfices solides, obtenu de bons résultats sportifs, et s’est maintenu en Pro D2 jusqu’en 2016 et au-delà ».

Il rappelle que deux ans après son départ, Narbonne a été relégué pour des raisons sportives.

« Il semble que j’ai été ciblé comme bouc-émissaire pour la mauvaise gestion future du célèbre club de rugby », dénonce-t-il.

Il s’attend à être arrêté

« J’aimerais que l’avocat du club m’explique officiellement si je suis accusé de détournement de fonds, d’escroquerie, de malversation et de falsification à mon profit personnel », poursuit-il.

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« Si un mandat d’arrêt international est transmis aux autorités irlandaises, elles sont obligées de l’exécuter, ce qui signifierait que je serais arrêté.

« Ensuite, je serais détenu jusqu’à ce qu’ils organisent une nouvelle audience – il ne serait pas surprenant qu’ils retardent cette audience pendant un certain temps. Cependant, je dois me concentrer sur ce que je fais pour rétablir mon nom. »

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JPM 47 minutes ago
Forget Ireland, the All Blacks face the real alpha of Europe next

Unfortunately you don't know anything about French rugby, coaches and players but still making a lot of assumptions and judgements to push your prefabricated and simplistic point of view that Dupont is manipulating everything and is a bad guy. I am not a NZ rugby specialist and wouldn't dare make such theories about what is going on within the ABs team. Therefore my advice to you is to do like Dupont and stay humble when you don't know all the background of the issues !!!


Firstly if you knew a bit of Galthié, he is not the type of coach who is going to ask advice to his players and even his captain about team selection. He is as stubborn as you...


Second Ramos has played a lot of times as 10 with Toulouse and therefore Dupont (in particular when Ntamack is injured and unfortunately it has often happened recently and for long periods). He even played 10 during the last 3 games of the 2024 6N and this was far better performance than the first two games with Jalibert as 10.


Thirdly Jalibert lacked of respect to a La Rochelle player so your theory is once again out.


Fourth as I explained to you Galthié went for a 6-2 bench and Jalibert can only play 10 which doesn't fit that plan. Furthermore as 15 Buros is better under high balls than Ramos and everybody is prepared for a tactical kicking game.


So you can blame Galthié for a lot of things (as you clearly enjoy doing at the end of your post and you should be very happy as an AB fan) but certainly not Dupont. Sorry once more for your conspiracy theory.


And don't worry about potential disharmony in the French team; they are excellent mates around their captain. Jalibert is well known in the French rugby circles to have not a strong character (and we saw that in the WC quarter finals as he is very nervous in any decisive international game unlike Ntamack and Ramos as for his late penalty kick vs England this year).


In conclusion enjoy the game tmrw night. It is good that the ABs are very upset; we should watch a great game of rugby. I hope for running rugby and not too much kicking. With 5 key players injured on our side (Ntamack, Baille, Atonio, Cros and Penaud) and 2 on your side I and various French fans see you as favourites. I obviously hope for another result.


If you are interested you can read a good article in the Guardian on the subject of France-NZ games.

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KB 49 minutes ago
The 'one difference' between Boks and the back-to-back All Blacks

Consistency hasnt been there they have many great players SA were also not unbeaten in the 2023 WC - NZ were in 2015 WC McCaw and Carter Nonu and Smith - SA did not have those Marque players in those postions in 2019 or 2023 - I wouldnt rank them ahead of the 20I5 ABs - They clocked up 60 points against France in the QF - Furthermore I do not believe for one moment SA won 2023 fairly no way - they were so favoured it became obvious that behind the scenes SA the nation bought the title - Their last 3 matches were won by a solitary point there were many contentious decisions that went their way that it became obvious it wasnt coincidence - Sport has been hijacked by a satanic cult just as is Politics

Some players coaches officials and sponsors are involved - they know who they are - its called Freemasonry - any sport that allows betting is corrupt - its not all about money either for these parasites its also about control - Lots of American NFL players have spoken openly about games being scripted - Football is also rigged Referees have been caught on film showing freemason hand signs - The 95 RWC final ranks as the highest and most obvious attempt at cheating There was no way SA were going to allow NZ to gate crash Nelson Mandelas reunification party - NZ were so good they had to posion almost the entire team to get a 3 point win - a Hollywood Movie ( theres your Red Flag ) was made about SAs triumph called Invictus


William Henley wrote a poem called Invictus


It starts


Out of the night that covers me BLACK ( All Blacks ) as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever GODS maybe for my unconquerable Soul ...( Olan says INVICTUS is an evil Malevolent entity who corrupted the Titans ... this is Mandelas double meaning speech ( hes a fraud ) - of thanks for helping overcome SA's adversary NZ - There is only ONE true God Yahuah - Only a false god would be complicit in Cheating Corruption and Harming others to win a RWC for a sick and sinful Nation ) the poem ends with


I am the CAPTAIN of my soul


SA will forever bear the stain of guilt and disgrace over their involvement in poisoning the ABs a day before the 95 RWC Final

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CO 1 hour ago
Forget Ireland, the All Blacks face the real alpha of Europe next

I cannot believe that you don't think the French rugby team coach and captain are not discussing putting Jalibert on the bench in favour of Duponts club teammate that doesn't even play at 10.


This is a terrible, massive insult to a 10 and I'm sure Dupont would also be very enraged if benched for a player that doesn't even play halfback.


A good captain would've insisted to the coach that it was an idea of madness and either select Jalibert or replace him with another 10 if you want him to be reserve.


Jalibert may not be the world's finest tacklers but that's often not a tens main strength that the loose forwards and second five cover. An intercept pass is never great but they happen.


When any player is playing for his club then it's club first, respect doesn't need to be shown to opposition players simply because they're internationals.


Who exactly are you claiming Jalibert hasn't respected? If it's Toulouse international players then it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this bench demotion out.


The outcome of selecting Jalibert to the bench and he then throwing his croissants out the window of the team bus immediately prior to playing the Allblacks is a disaster that will be team disharmony as any team mates of Jalibert are in a state of anger and revolt so a performance that will be sub optimal against a team that is thirsting for revenge against France.


I don't know about you but the Allblacks are very upset they've lost twice in a row to France and want to put out a statement performance so this preparation by Galthie of creating havoc looks to me like a coach that is clueless.

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