The last thing rugby union needed 10 days out from a World Cup was even the merest hint of a doping scandal, so events at Toulon, the three-time European champions and home to some of the biggest names in the sport, came as a nasty shock. Reports in France suggesting the club was in the thick of a steroids scandal were rubbished by the president and financier-in-chief, Mourad Boudjellal, but leading figures in the game said they were keeping a close eye on developments.
