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Tongan member of Japan's rugby team tests positive for marijuana

Sports Feb. 05, 2009 - 04:27PM JST ( 10 )

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smithinjapanFeb. 05, 2009 - 06:02PM JST

Well, the guy's a foreigner, so he can kiss his a$$ goodbye as far as staying on is concerned. Now, if he can somehow only convince everyone he's actually Japanese and was forced to buy it from a foreigner, he might have a chance... haha.
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nisegaijinFeb. 05, 2009 - 06:07PM JST

huh? marijuana is doping? what is this world coming to?
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nandakandamandaFeb. 05, 2009 - 06:10PM JST

"...and other chemical substances" means what, I wonder?
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zaichikFeb. 05, 2009 - 06:50PM JST

Hmmm...Pacific Islander (who, let's face it, probably lived in NZ a while - half the population here is a stoner) smokes dope. Is this meant to be news?

Not sure why pot is seen as a problem in rugby - it's not like it gives the team an unfair advantage. Actually, it puts the team at a disadvantage - player is more likely to stand there looking dopily at the ball rather than catching it, talk incessantly to the ref about trivial things, and wander off mid-game to find munchies....
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TokyoGasFeb. 05, 2009 - 11:16PM JST

We love you Mary Jane ♭♭... was that Rick James song?
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largueroFeb. 05, 2009 - 11:42PM JST

I really dont know why some people are so stubborn. They know they cannot smoke marijuana or else... He knew he would be punished. If he doesn't accept this rule, he can go to play rugby to Jamaica.
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bandacleoFeb. 06, 2009 - 11:02PM JST

Is it my imagination or... is there a helluva lot of dope in Japan or what !
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bobbafettFeb. 06, 2009 - 11:18PM JST

wander off mid-game to find munchies..

that's why you get oranges at half time.
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multitaskerFeb. 08, 2009 - 10:16PM JST

The poor bastard! What is the rugby world coming to? As a friend once griped, are they going to start forcing rugby players to stop drinking and having sex, too? Outcome A He is kicked out of Japan, ends up on the Tongan national team, where he belongs, and they somehow, someday eliminate Japan from a future world cup, or in a world cup. Oh, yeah...And he scores the winning try! Outcome B He passes the B sample, and avoids Roppongi and whatever vices abound, and saves his career. Good luck, Christian!