League: Tallis 'tried to expose drug taking'

Gordon Tallis

Australian league legend Gordon Tallis has further rocked the rugby league world with fresh claims of systematic drug abuse by players.

Former Australian coach Chris Anderson has confirmed that Tallis lodged a complaint with rugby league authorities over drug taking within the team as far back as 2000. Anderson says Tallis told the ARL specifically about Andrew Johns' drug taking during that time but nothing was done by officials.

Johns admitted he had used recreational drugs during the majority of his career after he was arrested this week in London for possession of Ecstacy.

ARL boss Geoff Carr denies the organisation was trying to protect Johns, claiming all appropriate tests were conducted at the time.

- NEWSTALK ZB