In May 2022 United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the rugby player Douglas Steele after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone and 19-norandrosterone (Nandrolone).
Following notification and charge the Athlete gave a prompt admission, waived his right for a hearing, accepted a provisional suspension and the sanction proposed by UKAD. Because the Athlete gave a timely admission of the anti-doping rule violation he received a 1 year reduction from UKAD.
Therefore on 19 October 2022 UKAD decides to impose a 3 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting backdated on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 6 May 2022.