Johnson: Should we fear rise in drugs use? Absolutely

FORMER England World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson believes there are concerns surrounding doping in rugby as he distances himself from a return to the sport.
Johnson, below, thinks doping wasn’t a problem in his playing days, but the increased changes the game has undergone sees more of a threat of players turning to illegal substances to boost performance.
He said: “When I started playing, did I think anyone around the international team was (using drugs)? No chance. Some of them didn’t even train properly; performance-enhancing drugs wasn’t in the culture of ...

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