Taieri outside back Glenn Beadle has been banned for two years after being caught up in the clenbuterol scandal. MedSafe ran an investigation into the operations of website NZ Clenbuterol in 2014 and 2015, and there have been multiple hearings in many sporting codes for drug violations stemming from the purchase of the drug. Beadle, who has played for Taieri for the past few years, admitted purchasing 20ml of clenbuterol in July, 2014 and another 10ml in November, 2014. He initially denied using the drug but changed that to admitting both possession and use at the hearing. Former North Harbour club player Curtis Rountree was alleged to have purchased clenbuterol through the NZ Clenbuterol website in 2015.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2019 15:32 UTC