Ashley Johnson's 'Secret' supplement gets 6 month ban, but he's free to play

In a rather strange piece of news this week, Wasps forward Ashley Johnson found himself suspended for taking an illegal substance, that was later found out to be included inside his wife's dietary supplement. In another twist, his ban was backdated, so he is free to play. Johnson, capped three times by the Springboks, was shocked to find out that he had taken a banned substance, after receiving a six-month ban on Thursday. He said that he mistakenly took his wife’s fat burner ‘the Secret’ rather than his own legitimate supplement ‘Nutrilean.’ However, due to the nature of the offenc…