Johnson backs Sheahan appeal

ENGLAND captain Martin Johnson has added his support to Ireland hooker Frankie Sheahan’s bid to overturn a two-year drugs ban.

The Munster forward, an asthma sufferer, was suspended in July after testing positive for Salbutamol, which he uses as part of his medication.

Sheahan has received backing from fellow asthma sufferers Ronan O’Gara and David Wallace, and yesterday the English Professional Rugby Players Association (PRA) expressed extreme concern over the implications for asthmatic sports people.