The RFU have revealed that Kurt Brown of Lydney RFC has been suspended from March 13, 2020, until March 12, 2024.
Brown provided an in-competition urine sample after a match at Lydney RFC on February 1.
The sample was found to contain an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroid, namely Nandrolone, 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone, a Non-Specified Substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List 2020.
Brown was charged with a breach of World Rugby regulation 21.2.1, ‘Presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a player’s Sample’.
RFU Anti-Doping and Illicit Drugs Programme Manager Stephen Watkins said: “All rugby players are subject to the anti-doping rules irrespective of level.
“This case highlights the importance of players only seeking advice on injuries and treatment from qualified medical personnel.”
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1. Joseph Robinson
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