"Rugby league has the worst doping problem in Britain, with more of its performers testing positive for banned anabolic steroids than any other sport in the country.

Figures released yesterday by UK Sport, the body responsible for drug testing in Britain, revealed that 18 leading players produced adverse findings for banned substances during the period April 2001 to March 2002.

That included 10 for anabolic agents, nearly half of the 26 cases among the 40 sports in which UK Sport conducts testing. During the same period the previous year only two rugby league players had tested positive for steroids."

guardian-online

via rucku, interessante debatte da..

rule changes - bei rugbyrewind.

ohoh, das liest sich schon mal wieder unschoen. ich finde ja, die einzige regelaenderung die wir brauchen betrifft points from kicking. 1 punkt maximal, alles andere betont den fussball-aspekt in rugby football zu sehr. aber gut, ich bin ja stuermer, was weiss ich schon.

sag ich ja schon immer, aber jetzt steht es auch in der haz