Former Gold Coast Titans trio plead guilty

Three former Gold Coast Titans players involved in the drug scandal which rocked rugby league have pleaded guilty to cocaine charges.

Former Australia and Queensland star Dave Taylor, appearing via video link from Europe, Joe Vickery and Jamie Dowling all pleaded guilty to the charges at Southport District Court on Friday.

Some of Queensland sport's biggest names including code-hopping superstar Karmichael Hunt and former Queensland Maroons great Jason Smith were embroiled in the saga, which emerged in February of last year.

Taylor has since left Australia, plying his trade with French rugby league side Catalans Dragons.

He pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing cocaine and will be sentenced when he returns to Australia in November.

Vickery and Dowling will be sentenced next month after both pleading guilty to a number of counts of possessing cocaine.