Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Ryan Forshaw
Rule Violated
2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample.
2.2 | Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method.
2.2 | Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method.
Sanction
Three-year ban
Decision
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance
19-norandrosterone and the following metabolites of metandienone:
- 17β-methyl-5β-androst-1-ene-3α,17α-diol (epimetendiol);
- 17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-18-nor-androst-1,4,13-trien-3-one;
- 6β-hydroxymetandienone;
- 17-epimetandienone.
Substance Class
Section S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids
Action Taken
Athlete suspended for 3 years from 6 May 2022 to 5 May 2025 inclusive