Sanctions

ADRVs

Icon of person holding up a card to show a ban from sport (like a yellow or red card in sport)Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) are published in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code. All international Athlete Support Personnel (ASP) currently serving a ban can be found in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited Association List.

Redacted sanctions listed on the UKAD website refer to ADRVs in which the Athlete/ASP/other person has served the sanction imposed (i.e. a four-year ban) and is now eligible to participate in sport. 

Sanctions

  • Filters
Name National Governing Body Sanction
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Kaiden Carnell
Rule Violated
2021 ADR 2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance
2021 ADR 2.2 | Use of a Prohibited Substance

Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Oxandrolone

Substance Class

S.1 - Anabolic Androgenic Steroid

Action Taken

A period of Ineligibility of three years (3) is imposed, commencing on 14 April 2023 and expiring at midnight on 13 April 2026.

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Kamil Sokolowski
Rule Violated
2021 UK Anti-Doping Rules

ADR Article 2.1 (Presence)

ADR Article 2.2 (Use)
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

Testosterone. 

Substance Class

Section 1.1 WADA 2022 Prohibited List | anabolic androgenic steroid

Action Taken

Athlete to serve three (3) year period of Ineligibility

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Adrian Canaveral
Rule Violated
Rule Violated 2.3 | Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection
Sanction
Eight-year ban
Sport
Weightlifting
NGB
British Weightlifting - BWL
Action Taken

Eight-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Alexander Hodgetts
Rule Violated
Presence and breach of ban
Sanction
Four-year ban (and further four-year ban)
Sport
Squash
NGB
Federazione Italiana Giuoco Squash - FIGS
Substance

Methandienone

Substance Class

S1.1a Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

Action Taken

Fine of 378 euros

Results Management Authority
NADO Italia
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Andrew Quarry
Rule Violated
Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking
Sanction
Twelve-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Multiple

Action Taken

Twelve-year ban

Results Management Authority
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Arran Perry
Rule Violated
21.2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample
ADR Article 10.14.1 | Prohibition against participation during a period of ineligibility
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Oxandrolone

Substance Class

S.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

Action Taken

Four-year ban.

A further period of Ineligibility of six (6) months is imposed (20 Dec 2023 – 19 June 2024 inclusive) for Prohibition against participation during a period of ineligibility. 

Results Management Authority
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Ashleigh Hyndman
Rule Violated
2021 UK Anti-Doping Rules (ADR), for Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers within an Athlete’s Sample, and Use of a Prohibited Substance.
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

GW1516

Substance Class

S4.4 of the 2022 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List - Hormone and Metabolic Modulator

Action Taken

Mr Hyndman’s four-year ban was deemed to have commenced from the date of his Provisional Suspension on 10 June 2022 and will expire 23:59 on 9 June 2026. 

 

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Ashley Calvert
Rule Violated
Article 2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance
Article 2.2 | Use of a Prohibited Substance
Sanction
Two year ban
Sport
Ice Hockey
NGB
Ice Hockey UK - IHUK
Substance

Morphine, oxycodone and oxymorphone

Substance Class

S7 of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2021 Prohibited List

Action Taken

Athlete suspended for two-years from 10 August 2022 to at 23:59 on 9 August 2024 inclusive

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Ben Harrison
Rule Violated
Article 2.1 (Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample) and Article 2.2 (Use of Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance) of the 2021 UK Anti-Doping Rules
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Drostanolone

Substance Class

S1 Anabolic Agents of the WADA 2021 Prohibited List

Action Taken

Four-year ban commencing on 11 June 2021 and expiring at midnight on 10 June 2025

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Callum Marriott
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
Sanction
Three year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Ostarine and metabolites of GW1516

Substance Class

Section S1.2 Anabolic Agent

Section S4.4 Metabolic Modulator

Action Taken

Athlete suspended for 3 years from 4 May 2022 to 3 May 2025 inclusive

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Charley Bodman
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
Sanction
Eighteen-month ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Terbutaline 

Substance Class

Terbutaline is listed under Section 3 of the WADA’s 2022 Prohibited List as a Beta-2-Agonist.

Action Taken

A period of Ineligibility of eighteen months (18) is imposed, commencing on 26 May 2023 and expiring at midnight on 25 November 2024.

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Christopher Mayor
Rule Violated
Attempted Use of a Prohibited Substance (WRR 21.2.2)
Attempted Trafficking of a Prohibited Substance (WRR 21.2.7)
Date of violation: 14/08/2018 - 13/09/2018


Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Human Growth Hormone (hGH)

Action Taken

A four-year period of Ineligibility commencing on 8 November 2021.

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Craig Campbell
Rule Violated
2017/18 Scottish FA Anti-Doping Regulations:
Possession of a Prohibited Substance and Trafficking a Prohibited Substance.
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Football
NGB
Scottish Football Association - SFA
Substance

Cocaine

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Darren Eales
Rule Violated
World Rugby Regulation 21.2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample
Sanction
Eight-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Scottish Rugby Union - SRU
Substance

Stanozolol

Substance Class

S.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

Action Taken

Eight-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Douglas Steele
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.
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Scottish Rugby Union - SRU
Substance

Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT), including 4 α-chloro-18-nor-17βhydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol; and /or oxandrolone, including:

  1. 17α-hydroxymethyl-17β-methyl-18-nor-2-oxa-5α-androst-13-en-3-one; and
  2. 17β-hydroxymethyl-17α-methyl-18-nor-2-oxa-5α-androst-13-en-3-one
Substance Class

Section S1.1 Anabolic Agents

Action Taken

Athlete suspended for 3 years from 12 May 2022 to 11 May 2025 inclusive.

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Harry Tyson-Wilson
Rule Violated
ADRVs contrary to Article 2.2 (Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method), and Article 2.6 (Possession of a Prohibited Substance and/or a Prohibited Method) of the 2015 UK Anti-Doping Rules (‘2015 ADR’).
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Metandienone (Anabolic Androgenic Steroid)

Substance Class

S1(1) of the 2019 WADA Prohibited List

Action Taken

Three-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Jack Little
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
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Higenamine

Substance Class

Section S.3 Beta-2-Agonist

Action Taken

Athlete banned from all sport for a period of two years from 29 September 2023 to 28 September 2025 inclusive

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Jamie Dallimore
Rule Violated
ADRV Article 2.1 Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample
ADRV Article 2.2 Use or Attempted by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Clenbuterol

Action Taken

A period of Ineligibility of three (3) years is imposed (16 December 2021 - 11:59 on 15 December 2024 inclusive). 

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Jonathan Magrin
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
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Testosterone; androsterone; etiocholanolone; 5α-androstane-3α, 17β-diol; and 5β-androstane-3α, 17β-diol

Substance Class

Section S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

Action Taken

Athlete suspended for 3 years from 5 August 2022 to 4 August 2025 inclusive

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Joseph Lewis
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
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Amfetamine 

Substance Class

Section S.6A Stimulant

Action Taken

Athlete banned from all sport for a period of 2 years from 14 June 2022 to 13 June 2024 inclusive

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
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)
Sanction
Four-year ban
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. 

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Krzysztof Glowacki
Rule Violated
Article 2.1 (Presence of a Prohibited Substance in an Athlete’s Sample) and 2.2 (Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method) of the 2021 UK Anti-Doping Rules (‘ADR’)
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

Boldenone

Substance Class

Anabolic androgenic steroid under S1 of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2023 Prohibited List

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Liam Jenkins
Rule Violated
Presence of a Prohibited Substance (ADR Article 2.1) & Use of a Prohibited Substance (ADR Article 2.2)
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Clenbuterol

Action Taken

Mr Jenkins provided further information that he had taken the Prohibited Substance to aid with weight loss. In light of his early admission to the ADRVs, and acceptance of the applicable consequences, under ADR Article 10.8.1 Mr Jenkins was eligible for a one (1) year reduction to the applicable four (4) year period of Ineligibility. As such, he has been banned from sport for three (3) years in total. 

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Louis Walker
Rule Violated
Article 2.2 (Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method) and Article 2.6 (Possession of a Prohibited Substance and/or a Prohibited Method by an Athlete or Athlete Support Person).
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Triathlon
NGB
British Triathlon
Substance

Clenbuterol

Substance Class

Section 1.2 of the World Anti-Doping Agency (‘WADA’) 2023 Prohibited List as an Anabolic Agent.

Action Taken

Athlete to serve three (3) year period of Ineligibility

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Marc Shackley
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.
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Clenbuterol 

Action Taken

A period of Ineligibility of four (4) years is imposed (8 October 2021 - 11:59 on 7 October 2025 inclusive). 

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD

Sanctions

  • Filters
Name National Governing Body Sanction
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Erin McBride
Rule Violated
UK Anti-Doping Rule Article 2.1 (Presence of a Prohibited Substance) and Article 2.2 (Use of a Prohibited Substance)
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Cycling
NGB
British Cycling - BC
Substance

Ostarine

Substance Class

S1.2 Other Anabolic Agents

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Refusal or failure
Sanction
One-year, three month ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Action Taken

One-year, three month ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Wrestling
NGB
British Wrestling Association - BWA
Substance

Stanozolol-N-glucuronide

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Cycling
NGB
Cycling Time Trials - CTT
Substance

Prednisolone: Prednisone

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Evading, refusing or failing to submit to Sample collection
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Scottish Rugby Union - SRU
Substance

N/A

Substance Class

N/A

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Refusal or failure
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Football
NGB
Scottish Football Association - SFA
Substance

Metandienone

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Cycling
NGB
Cycling Time Trials - CTT
Substance

Metenolone and metabolite

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
UK Anti-Doping Rules Article 2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Five metabolites of metandienone

Substance Class

S1.1(a) Anabolic Androgenic Steroid

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Oxandrolone; Epioxandrolone

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (and metabolite 6β-hydroxy-dehydrochloromethyltestosterone); 6β-hydroxy metandienone and 17epi-metandieonone (metabolites of metandienone); and stanozolol-N-glucuronide (metabolite of stanozolol)

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Results Management Authority
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Oxandrolone

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Mesterolone metabolite; Methandienone metabollites

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
(ECB Anti-Doping Rules) 2.1 | The presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Cricketer’s Sample;
2.2 | Use or Attempted Use by a Cricketer of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method.
Sanction
Six-month ban
Sport
Cricket
NGB
English Cricket Board
Substance

Terbutaline

Substance Class

Section 3 Beta-2-Agonist

Action Taken

Period of Ineligibility of 6 months commencing on 8 January 2022 until 23.59 on 07 July 2022

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or it’s Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

6β-hydroxymetandienone and 17α-methyl-5β-androstane-3α,17β-diol (metabolites of metandienone)

Dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone and its metabolite 3α,4α,5α,17β-4-chloro-17-hydroxymethyl-17-methyl-18-norandrostan-3-ol

17α-epitrenbolone (a metabolite of trenbolone)

Exogenous testosterone and the following metabolites of testosterone: 1) androsterone; 2) etiocholanone; and 3) 5β-androstane-3α,17β-diol

Carboxy-THC (a metabolite of cannabis)

Substance Class

S1.1(a) Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroid

S1.1(b) Endogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (when administered exogenously)

S8 Cannabinoids

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Possession; Use
Sanction
One-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Testosterone

Action Taken

One-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample
Sanction
Three-month ban upon application of 2021 Code
Sport
Basketball
NGB
Basketball England - BE
Substance

Cannabis metabolite carboxy-THC

Substance Class

S8 Cannabinoids

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
One-year, two month ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Benzoylecgonine (Metabolite of Cocaine)

Action Taken

One-year, two month ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one

Benzoylecgonine (a metabolite of cocaine)

Substance Class

S1.1(a) Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroid

S6(a) Non-Specified Stimulant

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Drostanolone

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
UK Anti-Doping Rules Article 2.1 (Presence of a Prohibited Substance)
Sanction
Three-month ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of cocaine)

Substance Class

S6a Stimulants

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Nandrolone and 19 norandrosterone

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Drostanolone and its metabolite 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one

Trenbolone metabolite 17α-epitrenbolone

Substance Class

Section S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Football
NGB
Scottish Football Association - SFA
Substance

Benzoylecgonine

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
UK Anti-Doping Rule Article 2.1 (The Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample)
Sanction
One-month ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.

Substance Class

Section S6.A Stimulant

Action Taken

A period of Ineligibility of one (1) month is imposed. However, Redacted is afforded credit for the time they spent provisionally suspended. Their period of Ineligibility is therefore deemed served and they have been fully eligible to participate in sport since receiving the decision on 14 January 2022.

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD