South African lock became addicted to painkillers and 'lost everything' during two-year ban for drug takingGallo Images Gerbrandt Grobler in action at a Stormers practice in 2013. Gloucester ruby lock Gerbrandt Grobler has opened up about his two-year drug ban after becoming addicted to painkillers. Grobler spoke candidly to the Daily Mail about his drug ban. But Grobler got drug tested after winning the final and was "crushed", knowing he would test positive. He moved to Munster last year before joining Gloucester whose head coach, Johan Ackermann, served a two-year ban from 1997 for steroid use.

Source: Stuff October 14, 2018 02:03 UTC