In April 2016 World Rugby has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Brazilian rugby player Lucas Domingues after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Stanozolol.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete filed a statement in his defence.
The Athlete gave a prompt admission, he waived his right to be heard and submitted that he had used the substance to recover from a serious knee injury he suffered.
The World Rugby Judicial Committee weighs the Athlete’s prompt admission against his intentional use of the substance for the purpose of assisting his recovery from his knee injury and decides on 15 November 2016 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 26 April 2016.
