Facts
The International Rugby Board (IRB) alleges Shane Joubert, the respondent for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. He has been charged in relation to trafficking or attempted trafficking; administration or attempted administration; use or attempted use; and possession of prohibited substances.
History
Rugby players Simbarashe Chirara and Dylan Coetzee were found to have committed anti-doping rule violations after samples they provided prior to the tournament held in Salt Lake City, US, returned adverse analytical findings for the presence of nandrolone, an anabolic androgenic steroid. Each of them received two-year bans and both players identified Joubert as their supplier, he had injected one personally with the prohibited substances to show how to use it. He had supplied others of his team and used it also to enhance his own sport performance.
He accepted responsibility for his actions, and expressed regret at “the end of my rugby” due to being “young, naïve and under pressure to perform (which) affected my ability to make the correct decisions”, he has displayed no remorse for the consequences of his conduct on others (specifically Chirara and Coetzee), his Union and indeed the Game
Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility six years on the respondent, commencing on 13 December 2012 (the date that the Union emailed the notice of provisional suspension to the Respondent) and ending on (but including) 12 December 2018.
2. During the period of Ineligibility, respondent can't participate in any capacity in a match and/or tournament (international or otherwise) or activity (other than authorized anti-doping education or rehabilitation programs) authorized or organised by the Board or any Union or Tournament Organizer. Such participation includes but is not limited to coaching, officiating, selection, team management, administration or promotion.
