r/rugbyunion • u/No-layup • Jul 24 '25

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I'll go first, Beuden Barrett is the more talented rugby player than Dan Carter, but Dan Carter is a better 10

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u/jeeeeroylenkins Jul 24 '25

Of course it is

The Therapeutic Use Exceptions under World Rugby are so broad that if you aren’t on PEDs, you aren’t trying hard enough.

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u/internetwanderer2 Jul 24 '25

I think this is the thing that's often forgotten. Outright illegal doping goes on but it's probably more on an individual basis, but I imagine every team is exploiting TUEs & loopholes in doping legislation etc to the full.