ASADA have released quite a damning report today into drugs in sport. It seems it crosses all codes, so I decided to have a look at the report (which can be found here). Here is a paragraph that caught my eye:
The rest of the report is fairly vague in terms of naming names/sports, but I think you would be a fool to believe that rugby will not be involved in this investigation.
Interesting times ahead.
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Case Study 1
Prohibited substance use by sub-elite athletes
On 14 October 2010, Customs and Border Protection intercepted a package from Canada which contained ten, five milligram vials of white powder labelled GHRP-6. Subsequent inquiries by ASADA identified the addressee as a rugby union player in a state club rugby competition.
On 28 November 2010, Customs and Border Protection intercepted a package from Canada addressed to another individual from the same team. This package contained five vials of what was believed to be GHRP-6. Although it was not able to be established in the investigation, ASADA assessed it ‘as possible’ that the two individuals who had imported these substances were complicit in the importation of GHRP-6 from Canada, and that other team members of these individuals were using GHRP-6.
After an extensive investigation by ASADA, the matter was referred to the Australian Rugby Union as a potential anti-doping rule violation. The ARU subsequently imposed a four-year ban on one individual for the possession and attempted trafficking of GHRP-6, and the other individual received a two-year ban for possession of GHRP-6.
The rest of the report is fairly vague in terms of naming names/sports, but I think you would be a fool to believe that rugby will not be involved in this investigation.
Interesting times ahead.
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