Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Joshua Hicks
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 of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method) of the 2021 UK Anti-Doping Rules (ADR)
2.2 (Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method) of the 2021 UK Anti-Doping Rules (ADR)
Sanction
Four-year ban
Supporting Documents
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance
S4.1 of the WADA 2022 Prohibited List - Anastrozole;
S4.2 of the WADA 2022 Prohibited List - Tamoxifen Metabolite, 3-hydroxy-4-methoxytamoxifen;
S1.1 of the WADA 2022 Prohibited List - Drostanolone; and Drostanolone Metabolite, 3α-hydroxy-2α-methyl-5α-androstan-17-one.
Substance Class
Section S4.1, Section 4.2, and Section 1.1
Action Taken
Athlete banned from all sport for a period of 4 years from 16 December 2022 to 15 December 2026 inclusive.