Former Bath rugby players to stage protest this week

A group of former Bath rugby players are reportedly staging its own unique protest this week to stress that the rugby officials’ decision to let go of accomplished rugby players for using drugs is “hypocritical.”

The protest is said to take place tomorrow at the Recreation Group. The pressure group West Country Respect will be joining these rugby players in the demonstration.

Campaigners will be sporting slogans such as “Nice People Take Drugs.”

The protesters reasoned that nothing’s being done on heavy drinking which is as serious as drug taking.

Rugby players have left the team earlier this year due to drug-related issues. The most talked about would be the admittance of England star prop Matt Stevens of going on a cocaine habit. Stevens eventually decided to leave the sport.

Three players Andrew Higgins, Alex Crockett and Michael Lipman ended their contracts in the team after refusing to undergo drug tests following a party in London earlier this year. The three players maintained their innocence.

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