James Paterson handed four-month drugs ban
USA Rugby admits medical blunder
Leading New Zealand winger James Paterson has been banned from rugby for four months for using a banned substance.
The International Rugby Board said Paterson, who played for the United States at last year's Rugby World Cup, had tested positive for the painkiller oxycodone during the tournament in New Zealand. Oxycodone is classified by world doping body WADA as a narcotic and is prohibited in competition only.
Leading New Zealand winger James Paterson has been banned from rugby for four months for using a banned substance.
The International Rugby Board said Paterson, who played for the United States at last year's Rugby World Cup, had tested positive for the painkiller oxycodone during the tournament in New Zealand. Oxycodone is classified by world doping body WADA as a narcotic and is prohibited in competition only.
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