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. 

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Name National Governing Body Sanction
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

Metabolites of dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone (Oral Turinabol)

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Article 2.1 Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample
Article 2.2 Use of a Prohibited Substance or Method

Sanction
Three-month ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Cocaine

Substance Class

Section S6A 

Action Taken

Three month ban (period of Ineligibility was lifted on 28 September 2023, on the basis that the player had already served the maximum three-month period of Ineligibility applicable to his case)

 

 

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
Cycling
NGB
Cycling Time Trials - CTT
Substance

EPO

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
Three-month ban upon application of 2021 Code
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of cocaine)

Substance Class

Section 6(a) | Non-Specified Stimulants

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
One-year ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

Furosemide

Action Taken

One-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Presence
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

Dexamethasone

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Article 2.1 of the UK Anti-Doping Rules - Presence of a Prohibited Substance
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

Ostarine

Action Taken

Four-year ban. Their result in the bout of 2 September 2020 is disqualified.

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
Scottish Rugby Union - SRU
Substance

Boldenone; Trenbolone; Oxymetholone

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
"Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample"
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

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

2-hydroxymethly-17-methly-5α-androstan-3,17diol and 2-hydroxymethly-17α-methly-5α-androstan—3,ζ,17β-triol (metabolites of oxymetholone)

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
Rugby Football Union - RFU
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

Benzoylecgonine

Action Taken

Two-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
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
United Rugby Championship
Substance

Cocaine

Substance Class

S6A of the WADA 2022 Prohibited List as a stimulant

Action Taken

Athlete suspended for 3 months from 31 May 2022 to 31 August 2022

Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD
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
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine

Substance Class

S6a Stimulants

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
Use
Sanction
One-year, three month ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Dianabol and Sustanon

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
One-year, three month ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Benzoylecgonine

Action Taken

One-year, three 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 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

Amphetamine

Substance Class

S6A of the 2023 WADA Prohibited List as a Non-Specified Stimulant. 

Action Taken

Athlete banned from all sport for a period of 18 months from 6 April 2023 to 5 October 2024 inclusive.

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
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Nandrolone

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
World Athletics ADR Article 2.1 and Article 2.2 (Presence & Use)
Sanction
Three-year ban
Sport
Athletics
NGB
UK Athletics - UKA
Substance

EPO

Substance Class

S2 Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics

Action Taken

Disqualification of the Athlete’s results since 27 September 2019 with all resulting consequences including the forfeiture of any titles, awards, medals, points and prize and appearance money.

Results Management Authority
Athletics Integrity Unit - AIU
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
Presence
Sanction
Four-month ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
Substance

Stanozolol -N-Glucuronide (metabolite of Stanozolol)

Action Taken

Four-month ban

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

Cocaine

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
Presence
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
Substance

Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone

Action Taken

Two-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
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

Exogenous administration of: 1) androsterone; and 2) etiocholanone (metabolites of testosterone)

Substance Class

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

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
Three-year, nine month ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Scottish Rugby Union - SRU
Substance

Stanozolol -N-Glucuronide (metabolite of Stanozolol)

Action Taken

Three-year, nine month ban