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In November 2010 the South African Rugby Union (SARU) has reported two anti-doping rule violations against the South African rugby players Mahlatse Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson after their A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athletes filed the statements with evidence in their defence and were heard for the SARU Judicial Committee.
The Athlete’s admitted the violation and stated that they, together with the rest of the Springbok team, consumed a nutritional supplement Anabolic Nitro Oxide Extreme Energy Surge, which contained the prohibited substance, prior to the doping test on 6 November 2010 in Ireland. The supplement was used before by the players during the season without problems with the doping tests.
The Athlete’s coach testified that during the Springbok tour in Ireland and the UK, the team was supplied with a batch of the supplement manufactured in the UK and also with a covering certificate from a recognized laboratory. Hereafter both the batch of the supplement supplied in in the UK and the batch produeced in South Africa were tested. The sample manufactured in South Africa tested negative and the UK sample tested positive for methylhexaneamine.
The Committee accepts the statements and evidence of the Athletes and concludes that they didn’t know that the supplement was contaminated and acted with no fault and no intention to enhance their sport performance.
Considering the exceptional circumstances the SARU Judicial Committee decides on 27 January 2011 to impose only a reprimand on the two Athletes.
