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So says everyone’s favourite hypobolic tweeter Eliota Fuimano-Sapolu: https://www.ruck.co.uk/international-ru ... s-cocaine/

His feed is even more fun nowadays than when he was playing(!): https://mobile.twitter.com/Eliota_Sapolu

Rugby players on coke and PEDS?

Not that shocking.

Seneca of the Night wrote:NZRU should sue him.

I'm sure if the allegations are unfounded they will sue.

I'm so glad the OP capitalised the second word of the thread title...

In a similar vein, didn't some septic get flamed by his compatriots for tweeting 'all blacks are destroying USA' when the ABs played the Eagles a few years ago..?

He's like a real life kovana.

Excuse but what is the point of getting to the top and if you can't do drugs like that. Not All the time but occasionally. It like the whole Aaron Smith thing or when complained about Michael Phelps smoking weed, like if you can do that and still be one of the top players in your sport, fair play to you.

Coke sure, PEDS don't know.

It's almost certainly true, and for the reasons outlined.

There's no fat in beer, though.

Seneca of the Night wrote:NZRU should sue him.

For what? 2 pairs of socks and a lavalava?

Enzedder wrote:

Seneca of the Night wrote:NZRU should sue him.

For what? 2 pairs of socks and a lavalava?

I'm sure that sounded good in your head but he's a former professional athlete.

Bowens wrote:

Enzedder wrote:

Seneca of the Night wrote:NZRU should sue him.

For what? 2 pairs of socks and a lavalava?

I'm sure that sounded good in your head but he's a former professional athlete.

Recall reading that he’s a lawyer now!

He’s lived in Europe forever now, does he have any idea how hard it is to get coke in NZ? Believe me, it’s hard.

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they indulged in places where it’s more readily available.

But I’m not sure how seriously we can take all of EFS’ - Mister “Nigel Owens is racist because he penalised Samoa”, “The All Blacks are Nazis”, “the IRB are basically Hitler” - statements

Joost wrote:

Bowens wrote:

Enzedder wrote:

Seneca of the Night wrote:NZRU should sue him.

For what? 2 pairs of socks and a lavalava?

I'm sure that sounded good in your head but he's a former professional athlete.

Recall reading that he’s a lawyer now!

He does good work in Samoa but he can be a bit of an idiot. At the 2011 RWC he likened a 3 day turn around in scheduling of the world cup to slavery, the holocaust and apartheid.

The only reason I would doubt it is because coke was never massively available in NZ - you could get it if you really wanted, but it took a lot of effort (and the more effort it takes to get drugs, the more likely you are going to be exposed by someone). Maybe that has changed (or maybe it's just more readily available in certain circles)?

I have no doubt that if it was as available as it is in Oz or the UK, there would be plenty of NZ super rugby players partaking.

The Native wrote:

Joost wrote:

Bowens wrote:

Enzedder wrote:

Seneca of the Night wrote:NZRU should sue him.

For what? 2 pairs of socks and a lavalava?

I'm sure that sounded good in your head but he's a former professional athlete.

Recall reading that he’s a lawyer now!

He does good work in Samoa but he can be a bit of an idiot. At the 2011 RWC he likened a 3 day turn around in scheduling of the world cup to slavery, the holocaust and apartheid.

I forgot that one

So that's where Hardie got into the habit.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41700660

Note, never confirmed it was cocaine, and he never failed a drug test, but he was suspended for 3 months for gross misconduct.

I'd be amazed if loads of them aren't on coke tbh.

Edinburgh01 wrote:So that's where Hardie got into the habit.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41700660

Note, never confirmed it was cocaine, and he never failed a drug test, but he was suspended for 3 months for gross misconduct.

From the party central, bright lights of Invercargill to the quaint and innocent hamlet of Trainspotting-town, eh?

earl the beaver wrote:I'd be amazed if loads of them aren't on coke tbh.

It really isn't an easy drug to get in NZ. Hence the fact you get NZ sportsmen getting caught doing stupid shit with energy drinks and prescription pills and not with coke.

Drug testing at the international level must be poor if we are to believe his other comment that players have been under the influence during tests.

Demilich wrote:

earl the beaver wrote:I'd be amazed if loads of them aren't on coke tbh.

It really isn't an easy drug to get in NZ. Hence the fact you get NZ sportsmen getting caught doing stupid shit with energy drinks and prescription pills and not with coke.

When you've got disposable cash I imagine it's as hard to get as in Aus. Also ABs aren't in NZ the whole year.

Wonder if this is the stuff Gatland knew about, I've always questioned AB fitness and how in the last quarter have more in the tank, this sheds some light.
Could be the tip of the iceburg.

earl the beaver wrote:

Demilich wrote:

earl the beaver wrote:I'd be amazed if loads of them aren't on coke tbh.

It really isn't an easy drug to get in NZ. Hence the fact you get NZ sportsmen getting caught doing stupid shit with energy drinks and prescription pills and not with coke.

When you've got disposable cash I imagine it's as hard to get as in Aus. Also ABs aren't in NZ the whole year.

Good point. EFS never said where these coke fueled tests took place. Could have been Paris or London. Guess the NZRU won't be suing.

JB1981 wrote:Drug testing at the international level must be poor if we are to believe his other comment that players have been under the influence during tests.

There's 46 players involved in a test match, most if not all will not be tested then and there.

Clive wrote:Wonder if this is the stuff Gatland knew about, I've always questioned AB fitness and how in the last quarter have more in the tank, this sheds some light.
Could be the tip of the iceburg.

The Lions dominated the final stages of all three tests.

Uh oh.

earl the beaver wrote:

Demilich wrote:

earl the beaver wrote:I'd be amazed if loads of them aren't on coke tbh.

It really isn't an easy drug to get in NZ. Hence the fact you get NZ sportsmen getting caught doing stupid shit with energy drinks and prescription pills and not with coke.

When you've got disposable cash I imagine it's as hard to get as in Aus. Also ABs aren't in NZ the whole year.

It's not hard to get in Aus. At all. It is hard to get in NZ.

They might do it on tour, but that seems even more fraught.

I don't doubt that plenty of them would do it, but it would surprise me if plenty of them DO do it. PEDs on the other hand...

I know when I was playing rugby what I really could have done with to give me an edge was sweaty palms, blurred vision, poor and delusional decision making and the immediate sensation of needing to take a shit

naki wrote:He’s lived in Europe forever now, does he have any idea how hard it is to get coke in NZ? Believe me, it’s hard.

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they indulged in places where it’s more readily available.

But I’m not sure how seriously we can take all of EFS’ - Mister “Nigel Owens is racist because he penalised Samoa”, “The All Blacks are Nazis”, “the IRB are basically Hitler” - statements

Mike King bought a travel agency and took tour groups overseas to feed his addiction which tells you something about its availability here.

EFS has always been an obnoxious moron on twitter, he'll lie like he did on Campbell live during the 2011 rwc if pressed for evidence.

Surprised to hear how difficult it is to get in NZ considering the amount of Kiwis I know who are into that shit.

naki wrote:I know when I was playing rugby what I really could have done with to give me an edge was sweaty palms, blurred vision, poor and delusional decision making and the immediate sensation of needing to take a shit

The slimming effects of P/meth addiction might have been more useful for a player of your proportions.

sunnybanana wrote:Surprised to hear how difficult it is to get in NZ considering the amount of Kiwis I know who are into that shit.

It's one of those things that (particularly young) kiwis go nuts on overseas, precisely because we don't get it in NZ. I know loads of people who will head to Oz for a bender and have pre-sourced themselves some blow.

I don't know about NZ but an absolute shitload of them do it in Europe.

naki wrote:I know when I was playing rugby what I really could have done with to give me an edge was sweaty palms, blurred vision, poor and delusional decision making and the immediate sensation of needing to take a shit

With an urge to talk over the ref and a complete lack of concentration.

Demilich wrote:

naki wrote:I know when I was playing rugby what I really could have done with to give me an edge was sweaty palms, blurred vision, poor and delusional decision making and the immediate sensation of needing to take a shit

The slimming effects of P/meth addiction might have been more useful for a player of your proportions.

I am going to fvcking cut you, you fvcking ... [sniff] ... no it was on his second album not his first coz remember it had that big that went na na na neeee nur and then it lead into the other part and what the hell is that guy doing over there again are you going to Steve’s place later I’ll probably go if we can get an Uber manthissongisfuckingbangingwhereyfckingboysatjsosjskskejwhduskajfksodo etc....

this image on another article on that site was more interesting for me ..lol

Bullettyme wrote:

naki wrote:I know when I was playing rugby what I really could have done with to give me an edge was sweaty palms, blurred vision, poor and delusional decision making and the immediate sensation of needing to take a shit

With an urge to talk over the ref and a complete lack of concentration.

... time for TJ Perenara to take some time out for “nervous exhaustion” I think

naki wrote:I know when I was playing rugby what I really could have done with to give me an edge was sweaty palms, blurred vision, poor and delusional decision making and the immediate sensation of needing to take a shit

Made the mistake of taking a few swigs of a muscle-headed team mates 'pre-workout formula' prior to a match once - pretty much all of those symptoms ensued and funnily enough none of them were conducive to playing good rugby.

While E.P.S is a raving attention whore and full of hyperbole and bluster, wouldn't surprise me if an All Black or two had indulged in a bit marching powder on the EOYT (as mentioned NZ's isolation makes it difficult to source).

Interested in sampling this high fat beer he talks about - having cut beer due to it's sugar content in an effort to drop a couple of kg's some tasty ketogenic lager would be a god send!

naki wrote: I am going to fvcking cut you, you fvcking ... [sniff] ... no it was on his second album not his first coz remember it had that big that went na na na neeee nur and then it lead into the other part and what the hell is that guy doing over there again are you going to Steve’s place later I’ll probably go if we can get an Uber manthissongisfuckingbangingwhereyfckingboysatjsosjskskejwhduskajfksodo etc....

Sydney cabal transcript...

Coke is pretty easy to get in nz these days. The number of coke busts in the last year gives a pretty good indication of the amount that's getting through. I don't know if the cartels are targeting nz more or there's just more guys tinkering on the DNM but it's definitely readily available where it was pretty impossible only a couple of years ago.

I don't know about the popularity of coke among nz super rugby players but mdma is very popular. My brother had a shared birthday party with an AB last year and going in to the toilets was a real eye opener.