South Africa prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been banned for 18 months due to an anti-doping rule violation, his Lions franchise confirmed on Thursday, ruling the player out of the 2027 Rugby World Cup barring a successful appeal.
South Africa prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been banned for 18 months due to an anti-doping rule violation, his Lions franchise confirmed on Thursday, ruling the player out of the 2027 Rugby World Cup barring a successful appeal.
South African rugby has enjoyed one of the most successful periods in its history, with the South Africa national rugby union team lifting back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles in 2019 and 2023 and cementing…
The Lions have been hit with a major blow, as Springboks tight-head prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been handed an 18-month ban for an anti-doping rule violation. Join RUCK’s Instagram broadcast…
South Africa's Lions have said that they will "deliberate on the appropriate next steps" after Springboks tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye was handed an 18-month doping ban.
FIFA on Wednesday announced a joint anti-doping initiative with agencies from the United States, Canada and Mexico ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted across the three countries from June 11 to July 19.
The World Anti-Doping Agency stated earlier that it was continuing to review materials about Loginova's alleged involvement in doping fraud at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi
Kenyan athletics in 2026 is still dealing with fresh doping cases, and the pressure on the sport is not easing! Just a couple of months ago, 27 Kenyan athletes were suspended for doping-related issues. A fresh charge was levied against…
Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze has been handed an 11-year ban after being found guilty of orchestrating a urine-swap scheme to help teammates evade anti-doping controls.
Six 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.
Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze was one of six players handed lengthy bans from rugby for their part in a scheme involving alleged sample substitution and advance warnings of drug tests, World Rugby said on Tuesday.
The biggest anti-doping investigation in World Rugby’s history has resulted in six of Georgia’s men’s team and a medical official being handed lengthy bans, with their former captain Merab Sharikadze suspended for 11 years. Working…