AFP, SYDNEYAustralia’s National Rugby League (NRL) chief has defended the game following a series of drug scandals, saying it was “no different to the rest of society,” as one of the players involved apologized. We do a hell of a lot of it,” NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg told reporters late on Saturday. The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) said management and senior players would meet this week to consider possible sanctions. The Rugby League World Cup is to be held from late October in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Cronulla Sharks club chairman Damian Keogh stepped aside following his arrest late on Friday for alleged drug possession.

Source: Taipei Times May 07, 2017 17:09 UTC