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Alcohol off limits as French rugby tightens discipline measures

France's Antoine Dupont raises the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after the Six Nations rugby union international match between France and England at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, March 19, 2022. © AP - Thibault Camus

Players have been banned from drinking alcohol at French national rugby gatherings under new discipline measures announced by the French Rugby Federation (FFR) following a string of off-field controversies.

Among 20 new measures announced this week, the FFR also plans to introduce drug and alcohol testing. Alcohol is now banned at the national rugby centre in Marcoussis, in stadiums and in changing rooms.

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