Not making assumptions on rangi, the wakey player caught on the same test was positive for cocaine.
As for using other pain relief!!!!!! I am assuming you are saying that very tongue in cheek. It's a banned substance and illegal, all clubs have a pretty robust medical team behind them and pretty sure most of the bigger clubs have specialist private care. No excuses, and suggesting the use of weed is acceptable is pretty shocking

Not suggesting for one minute it is ok to use weed but more understandable if it were that. We dont have pain therefore we cant judge what would happen if we did and not suggesting that is what has happened either. No one knows any circumstance and therefore cannot judge. If however it is proven then they deserve all they get.

Sorry bud but no not more understandable at all, a pro sportsman who knows he is highly likely to get drugs tested.
Irrelevant of circumstances yes we can judge.
If it hurts too much get out if the game don't use the game as an excuse for illegal substance

It was cocaine for rangi by the way

Is it just me who doesn't really get the 2 year ban for cocaine? It's not performance enhancing and just seems way OTT.

Quite simple it's an illegal drug.
If I got a positive drugs test in my old job it was a lifetime ban, in other words I was sacked and lost my pension.

Then he deserves all he gets what an absolute pratt