What the Australian Institute of Sport has to say on alcohol and other social drugs use in sport:

[urlhttp://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/nutrition/factsheets/basics/alcohol_and_australian_sport[/url

"Alcohol

Rugby league is a sport where enjoying a drink with team members at the end of games, and sometimes training sessions, is an important part of team bonding. Drinking alcohol to excess is common and can compromise recovery and attempts to improve body composition. The decision to drink alcohol is the personal right of each athlete. Sensible use of alcohol does not impair health or performance however, alcohol intake can interfere with post-exercise recovery. Alcohol acts as a diuretic and may slow down the process of rehydration after the match. Despite what you may have heard about beer and carbo-loading, alcoholic drinks are low in carbohydrate content and will not fuel up your muscle glycogen stores. After exercise, concentrate first on rehydration and refuelling goals. Rehydrate and refuel with carbohydrate-rich foods and fluids before having any alcoholic drinks. Then set yourself a limit and be aware of how much you have consumed. Avoid any alcohol for 24 hours post exercise if any soft-tissue injures or bruising have occurred. The injured athlete who consumes alcohol immediately after the match may cause extra swelling and bleeding and therefore delay recovery. Many NRL teams are making an effort to improve the professional behaviour of athletes and curb binge drinking. As the physical demands on players increase, and education strategies are implemented, this will continue to improve."

[urlhttp://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/nutrition/factsheets/sports/rugby_league[/url

i didnt really think about it until i heard how drunk some of the england players were getting when out for the world cup in australia, i want them to concentrate fully on the games and any impact no matter how small should be avoided

As pro athletes, surely it is common sense.

From the sound of things it sounds like Halifax need an alcohol ban. Far too much 'socialising' going on by all accounts.

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Quote Nozzy="Nozzy"From the sound of things it sounds like Halifax need an alcohol ban. Far too much 'socialising' going on by all accounts.'" viewtopic.php?t=424946 Even their own fans are getting fed up of it!

roosters should have a bann

The day they introduce a booze ban is the last day I ever attend an RL game.

players booze bann. not the fans

I think most SL clubs are just happen when their players can stand upright for games and manage to dodge the drug testers to be honest.



As for drinking, remember Australia had VB on their jerseys for the world cup? Well it turned out VB gave the squad around $15,000 worth of their product.