NRL’s dirty drugs secret exposed: 160 players reportedly record positive tests

THE NRL has another drugs crisis on its hands with a shock report surfacing about the number of players in the game with a drugs strike against their name.

A Yahoo 7 report claims up to 160 players within the game have recorded a positive test for illicit substances.

The positive tests come through the NRL’s in-house testing program which is separate from standard ASADA testing and is focused at recording players’ use of non-performance enhancing illicit substances.

Channel 7 reports a “well-placed source” has revealed around 40 per cent of the game’s 400 registered senior players have a strike against their name.

It is unclear if the number refers to only centrally NRL contracted players or if it includes senior players in lower-level competitions…

Source: NRL drugs test: 160 players reportedly record positive tests