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
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
FIA ADR Article 2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Driver’s Sample
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Motor Sport
NGB
Motorsport UK - MSA
Substance

Anastrazole and drostanolone

Substance Class

S4.1 Aromatase Inhibitors and S1.1a Anabolic Androgenic Steroid

Action Taken

The results the Driver and the driver’s team obtained at the California 8 Hours race held on 26-28 October 2018 are automatically disqualified, with all of the resulting consequences including forfeiture of any medals, points, prizes and trophies (for the Driver). Any results obtained by the Driver between 28 October 2019 and 30 January 2019 will also be disqualified, with all of the resulting consequences including forfeiture of any trophies, medals, points, and prizes.

Results Management Authority
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile - FIA
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

Clenbuterol

Substance Class

S1.2 Other Anabolic Agents

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
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
Regulation 3(a) FA Anti-Doping Regulations 2019 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample
Sanction
Three-month ban upon application of 2021 Code
Sport
Football
NGB
The Football Association - The FA
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
21.2.1 | 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

Nandrolone, 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone

Substance Class

S.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

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
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
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
Redacted
Rule Violated
Regulation 3(a) FA Anti-Doping Regulations 2019 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Football
NGB
The Football Association - The FA
Substance

Higenamine

Substance Class

S.3 Beta-2 Agonists

Action Taken

Two-year ban

Results Management Authority
The Football Association – The FA
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
2.2 | Use or Attempted Use by an Athlete of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

Clomifene, anastrozole and testosterone

Substance Class

Clomifene / anastrozole - Section 4 | Hormone and Metabolic Modulators

Testosterone – Section 1 | Anabolic Agents

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
World Rugby Regulation 21.2.9 | Assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering up or any other type of intentional complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation, Attempted anti-doping rule violation or violation of Regulation 21.10.12.1 by another Person
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

N/A

Substance Class

N/A

Action Taken

Two-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
World Rugby Regulation 21.2.3 | Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection
Sanction
Three-year, six month ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

N/A

Substance Class

N/A

Action Taken

Three-year, six month ban

Results Management Authority
Rugby Football Union - RFU
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
Two-year ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Substance

Clomifene

Substance Class

Section 4 | Hormone and Metabolic Modulators

Action Taken

Two-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
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
Boxing
NGB
England Boxing - EB
Substance

Furosemide

Substance Class

S5 Diuretics and Masking Agents

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 upon application of 2021 Code
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
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
21.2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample
Sanction
Two-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

Methasterone

Substance Class

Section 1.1(a) | Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

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 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
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 Union
NGB
Welsh Rugby Union - WRU
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
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
Athletics
NGB
UK Athletics - UKA
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
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
21.2.1 | 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

Substances

Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

  • Androsterone;
  • Testosterone and least one of the Adiols (5αAdiol and/or 5βAdiol);
  • Etiocholanone;
  • 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol (5αAdiol); and
  • 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol (5αAdiol) and 5β-androstane-3α,17β-diol (5βAdiol)

Hormone and Metabolic Modulators

  • Clomiphene and its metabolite hydroxy-methoxy-clomiphene; and
  • Anastrozole and its metabolite hydroxy-anastrozole
Substance Class

Section 1.1(b) | Endogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (when administered exogenously); and

Section S3 | Beta-2 Agonists

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
World Rugby Regulation 21.2.1 (Presence) & World Rugby Regulation 21.2.2 (Use and Attempted Use)
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance

17α-epitrenbolone (metabolite of Trenbolone), 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one (metabolite of Drostanolone), Anastrazole.

Substance Class

S1.1a Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroid, S4 Hormone and Metabolic Modulators.

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
Regulation 3(a) FA Anti-Doping Regulations 2019 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample
Sanction
One-year ban
Sport
Football
NGB
The Football Association - The FA
Action Taken

One-year ban

Date of Violation
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
FA Rule E25 for a breach of Regulation 7(a) of The FA’s Anti-Doping Regulations - ‘Tampering or Attempted Tampering with any part of Doping Control’.
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Football
NGB
The Football Association - The FA
Substance

N/A

Substance Class

N/A

Action Taken

Four-year ban

Results Management Authority
The Football Association – The FA
Date of Violation
Start date of Sanction
End Date of Sanction
Competitor Violator
Redacted
Rule Violated
2.5 | Tampering with any part of Doping Control
Sanction
Two years, four months
Sport
Athletics
NGB
UK Athletics - UKA
Substance

N/A

Substance Class

N/A

Action Taken
  • Four-year ban (see here for more information) 
  • Ban from sport reduced to two years and four months
  • Appeal dismissed
Results Management Authority
UK Anti-Doping - UKAD