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
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
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 a Player’s Sample
Sanction
Three-month ban upon application of 2021 Code
Sport
Football
NGB
Scottish Football Association - SFA
Substance

THC metabolite carboxy-THC

Substance Class

S8 Cannabinoid
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
Rugby League
NGB
Rugby Football League - RFL
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
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

Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of cocaine)

Substance Class

S6a 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
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

Higenamine and its metabolite coclaurine

Substance Class

Section S3 | Beta-2 Agonists

Action Taken

Athlete suspended for 2 years from 17 April 2019 to 16 April 2021 inclusive

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
2.1 | Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an Athlete’s Sample
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Basketball
NGB
Basketball England - BE
Substance

Ostarine

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
World Rugby Regulation 21.2.1 - "Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers".
Sanction
Four-year ban
Sport
Rugby Union
NGB
Rugby Football Union - RFU
Substance
  1. stanozolol metabolites stanozolol-N-glucuronide and epistanozolol-N-glucuronide;
  2. metandienone metabolite 17β-hydroxymethyl-17α-methyl-18-norandrost-1, 4, 13-triene-3-one; and
  3. tamoxifen metabolite 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-tamoxifen.
Substance Class

S1.1(a) Exogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids 

S4.2 Hormone and Metabolic Modulators (Selective Estrogen Reception Modulators) (SERMS))

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
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
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
Article 10.12.1
Sanction
One-month ban
Sport
Boxing
NGB
British Boxing Board of Control - BBBoC
Action Taken

One-month 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 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

Methylhexaneamine

Substance Class

Specified Stimulants

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
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