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UKAD 2016 UKAD vs RFU & Dan Lancaster – Appeal
February 9, 2016
In April 2015, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) received notification from the International Crime Team at the National Crime Agency that they had received a Border Force seizure notification. UKAD was advised that the consignment seized was addressed to the Athlete Dan Lancaster and contained 300 ampoules of anabolic steroids (300 x Testapron Testosterone Propionate 100mg/1ml injection ampoules).
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard by UKAD.
The Athlete admitted the violation and stated that he had given up playing rugby due to an injury and had ordered the substance for the purposes of bodybuilding. The Athlete also admitted to having ordered and used prohibited substances previously; including ordering and using testosterone propionate, testosterone enanthate and boldenone. When questioned about the amount of steroids he had ordered, he denied selling the substances to anyone else.
Considering the evidence and the Athlete’s statement the Rugby Football Union Anti-Doping Panel decides on 8 September 2015 to impose a 42 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 5 June 2015.
