Rugby World Cup 2015 Anti-Doping Organisation Appointed UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) appointed to run RWC 2015 tournament programme World Rugby and Participating Unions committed to drug-free sport #KeepRugbyClean day on 26 September set to educate record numbersWorld Rugby has underscored its commitment to the promotion of drug-free Rugby with the appointment of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to […]
World Rugby reaffirms level playing field commitment with record anti-doping investment Increased education as rugby grows at record rates globally World’s top players to support Keep Rugby Clean at Rugby World Cup 2015 WADA praises World Rugby educational programmes Reaffirming its commitment to maintaining a level playing field, World Rugby has announced details of an […]
World Rugby Anti-Doping education prioritised in RWC year Close to 3,400 players and coaches given face-to-face anti-doping education by World Rugby in 2014 More than 3,600 complete online anti-doping education Keep Rugby Clean day to take place on 26 September at Rugby World Cup 2015 World Rugby underscored its commitment to drug-free sport with a […]
Grave warning: UK Anti-Doping chief Andy Parkinson is concerned about the availability of drugs online Photo: GETTY IMAGES Britain’s outgoing anti-doping tsar claims the biggest risk to sport is the use of performance-enhancing substances by those looking to secure their first professional contract The availability of drugs on the internet is fuelling a growing culture […]
Anti-Doping Education Takes Centre Stage on #WRWC2014 Keep Rugby Clean Day The world’s top female Rugby players have joined the International Rugby Board in spreading the anti-doping education message on Keep Rugby Clean day at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France. The pinnacle event in the Women’s Rugby Fifteens calendar, #WRWC2014 has captured the […]
#JWC2014 Teams Give Positive Feedback to Chalmers’ Anti-Doping Message Teams at the IRB Junior World Championship 2014 in New Zealand have described how they have benefitted from the anti-doping message delivered by Scottish Rugby player Sam Chalmers. Twenty-year-old Chalmers tested positive for a banned substance in the run up to last year’s tournament in France […]
Zimbabwe Setting Example for Anti-Doping Education As part of its commitment to the fight against doping in Rugby, the IRB is visiting Zimbabwe for the annual Dairibord Schools Rugby festival in Harare. The tournament, which runs from May 6-10, is one of the largest schools Rugby festivals in the world with more than 150 schools […]