'It would be silly not to use' corticoids - Carter

1:31 PM GMT

Dan Carter has questioned the media reaction to his doping case and said he "can't see a problem" with using corticoids to treat injury.

Carter was cleared of doping by the French rugby federation's (FFR) medical committee on Tuesday, along with Racing teammates Joe Rokocoko and Juan Imhoff.

The trio had tested positive for corticoids, which are typically used in the treatment of inflammation or joint pain, following June's Top 14 final.

"The reason for me taking, which I explained to the medical hearing that we had, was that I played the semifinal against Clermont," Carter told French newspaper Le Monde on Wednesday.

"The next day I had inflammation in my knee. I had the injection. I rested for two days. And then after that rest I was fit to play and I played.

"And I can't see a problem with that because that's all within the regulations. When you have an injury, you get your injury cured."

Carter revealed that he had used other treatments before receiving his injection, and revealed he had a corticoids shot during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

"I tried ... these things to help reduce inflammation like icing and things. But you know, when there's something available to use that's not outside the antidoping regulations, then I think it would be silly not to use that," he said.

"I had an injection after the injury, during the World Cup. I had an injury in the quarterfinals and the next day I had an inflammation in the right knee as well," Carter added.

"I've had a few [in his career]. When you have an injury, you want to cure the injury. It's as simple as that."

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'It would be silly not to use' corticoids - Carter