World Rugby bans six rugby players, including an 11-year ban for a former Georgia captain, after an anti-doping case involving urine swapping. The governing body says it has “credible evidence” that participants manipulated urine samples to conceal prohibited drug use and to defeat anti-doping testing. Reports describe this as among the sport’s biggest anti-doping investigations. According to the outlets, the six players and a team doctor are sanctioned for their involvement in the scheme. One player receives an 11-year suspension, while the other banned players also face long periods away from competition. Separately, the Georgia Rugby Union is fined a six-figure amount in connection with the matter, according to one report. Overall, the coverage is consistent that World Rugby concludes the case involved deliberate tampering with testing procedures and that the resulting penalties are lengthy for the individuals involved. The bans are presented as part of World Rugby’s investigation and disciplinary process based on evidence gathered in the investigation.
Georgia rugby players banned for urine-swapping anti-doping scheme
World Rugby bans six rugby players, including an 11-year ban for a former Georgia captain, after an anti-doping case involving urine swapping. The governing body says it has “credible evidence” that p...
- World Rugby bans six Georgia rugby players after an anti-doping case involving urine swapping.
- A former Georgia captain is banned for 11 years.
- The sanctions involve a team doctor alongside the players.
- World Rugby cites “credible evidence” that urine samples were manipulated to conceal drug use.
- The Georgia Rugby Union receives a six-figure fine in connection with the case.
The Georgia Rugby Union has been fined a six-figure sum after six players and a team doctor were caught in a scheme to dodge anti-doping tests.
3 months agoSix rugby players have been handed long bans — including one for 11 years — for their involvement in a urine-swapping scheme to cheat anti-doping tests in one of the sport's biggest corruption scandals.
3 months agoSix players from Georgia's rugby team have been handed long bans - including one for 11 years - for their involvement in a urine-swapping scheme to cheat anti-doping tests in one of the sport's biggest corruption scandals.
3 months agoSix players and a doctor were banned by World Rugby, which said there was "credible evidence" of urine swapping to conceal drug use.
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