A Kiwi rugby player has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of using cocaine, according to a report in The Japan Times.
Hino Red Dolphins forward Joel Everson, who previously played for the Canterbury and Southland provincial sides, was arrested after police saw him walking and behaving in an unusual manner about 4.30am Wednesday in the central Tokyo district Roppongi, the Times reported.
Police made Everson - who hasn't played in any of the Red Dolphins six games this season - give a urine sample, after he initially refused, the Times said.
He was found to have taken cocaine, the newspaper reported.
The Red Dolphins, a Japan Top League club, have announced his indefinite suspension from team activities.