WELLINGTON (Reuters) - All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu tested positive for a banned substance last year and was "shocked" at the result, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Sunday.
Tuipulotu was sent home from the All Blacks end of season tour last November after testing positive for an unspecified banned substance. The team said at the time he had departed for "personal reasons".
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