Interesting, Welsh rugby does not have its own drugs problem - the issue lies in the entire country's steroid addiction

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I know this is an old article, but I was just reading about rugby and this was a headline on the website:-

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/12017162/Welsh-rugby-does-not-have-its-own-drugs-problem-the-issue-lies-in-the-entire-countrys-steroid-addiction.html

It makes a lot of sense and I am glad that it has pointed out that steroid abuse is not a rugby problem, but a social problem. Yes we have people banned in Wales from rugby because of it, but these people are taking the drugs to make them look better rather than perform better, yes I know it is still an issue, but at least this article in the Telegraph does not make us look like a nation of cheats, and puts a correct angle on the issue.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35770106

Mark

David.

LordDowlais wrote:I would say about half the young male population from about 20-35 yrs of age are taking steroids or something similar in South Wales, it is not privvy to the rugby players. It's a problem we have with society.


But lets not that get in the way of your anti Welsh agenda hey TightHead.

I agree, I took them from my late teens to my mid to late 20's. Back in the day I was 20 stone 5 lbs! Now I'm down to about 14 stone. Truth be told though all of us that took them are pretty bashed up by our mid to late 30's.