RUGBY LEAGUE

The South African full-back, Jamie Bloem, is to be charged with bringing the game into disrepute. The League has decided to act following his contribution to a newspaper article, which claimed drug-taking was rife throughout the sport.

League chiefs have informed the 23-year-old that he will have to answer charges under by-law 25, and a hearing will be arranged as soon as possible. Bloem was banned for two years after testing positive for anabolic steroids.

Wales squad (v England in European Championships at Ninian Park, Cardiff, 1 February): P Atcheson (Wigan), A Bateman (Warrington), J Davies (Warrington), K Ellis (Workington), P Ford (Salford), J Griffiths (St Helens), A Hadley (Widnes), I Harris (Warrington), A Sullivan (St Helens), N Cowie (Wigan), R Eyres (Leeds), M Hall (Wigan), P Moriarty (Halifax), M Perrett (Halifax), R Phillips (Workington), S Quinnell (Wigan), K Skerrett (Wigan), R Webster (Salford), D Young (Salford).