Tom Baty and Thomas Howard died in hospital in Sri Lanka while on tour with amateur team Clems Pirates.
Two British rugby players who died in Sri Lanka after being taken to hospital with breathing difficulties had both taken heroin shortly beforehand, a court heard.
Tom Baty and Thomas Howard died in hospital in Colombo while on tour with amateur team Clems Pirates, which is part of Durham City RFC, back in May.
On Friday, magistrate Lanka Jayaratne ruled that Mr Howard, 25, had died from heroin poisoning and Mr Baty, 26, had died of an overdose.
The court also ordered the arrest of those responsible for selling the contaminated drugs, which police said had been sold to the teammates after they visited a nightclub in the capital.
Both complained of breathing difficulties upon returning to the team hotel and Mr Howard died shortly after being admitted to hospital, with Mr Baty dying two days later.
Neither had any visible injuries, nor had they suffered any illnesses.
Both had also played in a friendly match against local side Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club the day before they were admitted to hospital.
Tom Baty and Thomas Howard died in hospital in Sri Lanka while on tour with amateur team Clems Pirates.
Two British rugby players who died in Sri Lanka after being taken to hospital with breathing difficulties had both taken heroin shortly beforehand, a court heard.
Tom Baty and Thomas Howard died in hospital in Colombo while on tour with amateur team Clems Pirates, which is part of Durham City RFC, back in May.
On Friday, magistrate Lanka Jayaratne ruled that Mr Howard, 25, had died from heroin poisoning and Mr Baty, 26, had died of an overdose.
The court also ordered the arrest of those responsible for selling the contaminated drugs, which police said had been sold to the teammates after they visited a nightclub in the capital.
Both complained of breathing difficulties upon returning to the team hotel and Mr Howard died shortly after being admitted to hospital, with Mr Baty dying two days later.
Neither had any visible injuries, nor had they suffered any illnesses.
Both had also played in a friendly match against local side Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club the day before they were admitted to hospital.
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