Former All Blacks captain backs schoolboy drug testing at first XV tournament ROBERT VAN ROYENGRANT MATTHEW/FAIRFAX NZ Former All Blacks captain and now Christ's College coach Reuben Thorne. Former All Blacks captain Reuben Thorne is all for schoolboy rugby players being randomly drug tested. Drugfree Sport NZ chief operating officer Scott Tibbutt told TVNZ the pressure on first XV teams and players around the country was "massive". That included making sure players knew which supplements they were taking and having help on hand if they had concerns. Drugfree Sport NZ will conduct mandatory seminars ahead of the top four finals, which Thorne called a "good idea".

Source: Stuff July 26, 2017 04:07 UTC