Johnson: no drug problem

ENGLAND rugby coach Martin Johnson has denied rugby has a drug culture and claimed players are aware of the consequences if they take prohibited substances.

Just over three months after England prop Matt Stevens received a two-year ban for using cocaine, a trio of his former Bath team-mates terminated their contracts at the club amid allegations of drug use.

Michael Lipman, who has 10 caps for England, Alex Crockett and Andrew Higgins strongly deny refusing to produce samples for tests and are considering legal action for constructive dismissal and defamation.