Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
2009 UK Anti-Doping Rule Article 2.1 (The presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample) and Article 2.2 (Use or Attempted by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method).
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance
Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-6 (‘GHRP-6’) and its metabolite GHRP-6 (2-5) free acid.
Substance Class
S2 of the WADA 2014 Prohibited List under Peptides Hormones, Growth Factors and Related Substances.
Action Taken
Athlete suspended for two years from 30 April 2021 to 29 April 2023 inclusive.