World Rugby 2021 WR vs Gerhard Opperman

In December 2021 World Rugby has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Namibian ruby player Gerhard Opperman after after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances Metandienone and Tamoxifen.

After notification the Athlete admitted the violation, waived his right for a hearing, accepted the provisional sanction and the sanction proposed by World Rugby.

World Rugby deems that the violation was committed intentionally and considers that the Athlete gave an early admission and accepted the proposed sanction in orde to receive a reduction of the sanction of 1 year.

Therefore World Rugby decides on 31 March 2022 to impose a 3 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 16 December 2021.

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Decisions International Federations
Date
31 March 2022
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World Rugby
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Namibia
Language
English
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Adverse Analytical Finding / presence
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Acceptance of sanction
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Rugby (WR) - World Rugby
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S1. Anabolic Agents
S4. Hormone And Metabolic Modulators
Substances
Metandienone (17β-hydroxy-17α-methylandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one)
Tamoxifen
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26 April 2022
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