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Newcastle have begun looking into the possibility of future holiday drug tests if there is evidence of “suspicious activity” from one of the NRL club’s players.
CEO Steve Burraston says the Knights have begun investigating the legal and industrial relations implications of year-round testing after captain Kurt Gidley called on the club to test players at [...]
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Karlos said | December 22nd 2009 @ 10:16am | Report comment
Yes. Well. I guess at least there is no cover up and as a Knights supporter I hope the full force of the law comes down on anyone involved. Very peed off and Wicks seemed like a decent bloke and one of few characters in the game. Goodbye Danny.