Drugfree Sport NZ says it has information indicating ‘a significant potential for doping to occur’New Zealand is rolling out drug testing of its leading high school rugby teams in a move to address concerns about doping infiltrating the sport at junior level. Drugfree Sport NZ said it had information which indicated “a significant potential for doping to occur” within the school rugby environment. Because of the young age of the boys they could choose to have a “representative” with them when they supply the sample. The new testing regime could be rolled out to elite schoolboy rugby across New Zealand, said Tibbutt, if further research proved the problem warranted a national approach. “We’re incredibly disappointed,” New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association chief executive Rob Nichol told the New Zealand Herald.

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2017 01:52 UTC