Facts
The International Rugby Board (IRB) alleges Rushan Yagudin, Vitaly Zhivatov (the players) and Andrey Kosarev (the
physiotherapist) for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. On the 23th March 2012 the two Players provided urine samples during an in-competition test. Both samples returned an Adverse Analytical Findings for the substance 4-phenylpiracetam (aka carphedon). Under Regulation 21 of the IRB Anti-Doping Regulations 4-phenypiracetam is classified as a Non Specified Stimulant under s. 6(a) of the World Anti-Doping Agency's ONADA) 2012 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. It is prohibited for use In-Competition.
History
The player were suffering from jetlag and the physiotherapist of the team gave Phenotropil to each of the Players on 14th March 2012. He acknowledged in a written statement he failed to search the current WADA List of banned substances and omitted to contact a qualified Doctor to ascertain whether Phenotropil contained a banned substance.
Decision
The sanctions imposed for each of the Player's anti-doping violations are a 2 year period of ineligibility commencing from 18th April 2012 (Yagudin) and 19th April 2012 (Zhivatov) - being the dates the Players' provisional suspensions commenced and concluding (but inclusive of) 18th and 19th April 2014 respectively.
The sanction which is imposed for the Physiotherapist's anti-doping violations is a lifetime period of in eligibility.
Costs
Written submissions should be provided in time
