Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Russell Spiers
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
Boldenone and its Metabolite 17β-hydroxy-5β-androst-1-en-3-one.
Substance Class
S1 of the 2022 WADA Prohibited List as an Anabolic Androgenic Steroid (‘AAS’)
Action Taken
Athlete suspended for 3 years from 26 August 2022 to 25 August 2025 inclusive