CAS 2008/A/1664 International Rugby Board (IRB) v. Luke Troy & Australian Rugby Union (ARU)
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August 6, 2009
- Rugby
- Doping (attempt use of prohibited substance)
- Determination of the applicable sanction
An athlete having committed an anti-doping rule violation by engaging in conduct pursuant to which he sought to acquire “Prohibited Substances” over the internet, should be sanctioned with a two years suspension. The period during which time the athlete was provisionally suspended shall be deducted from the end date of the sanction imposed.
By a Partial Arbitral Award delivered by the Panel on 2 June 2009 the appeal of the International Rugby Board (IRB) against the decision of the ARU judicial committee of 12 March 2008 was in part allowed and the decision of the ARU judicial committee was set aside.
By lts Award the Panel ruled that Mr Troy had committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to By-Law 5.2.2 of the ARU Anti-Doping By-Laws by engaging in conduct pursuant to which he sought to acquire "Prohibited Substances" over the internet.
It was further ruled by that Award that the question of sanction be reserved and directions were given as to the filing in the CAS Oceania Registry of written submissions by the parties as to sanction.
Therefore the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides on 6 August 2009 that:
1.) The period of ineligibility of Mr Luke Troy will be two years from 2 June 2009.
2.) The period of ineligibility of Mr Luke Troy referred to in order 1 above will be reduced by a period of 28 days and will terminate on 5 May 2011.
3.) (…).
