World Rugby 2022 WR vs Desiderius Sethie

In July 2022 World Rugby reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Namibian rugby player Desiderius Sethie after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Indapamide.

Following notification the Athlete gave a prompt admission, accepted a provisional suspension and the proposed sanction by signing an Acceptance of Consequnces Form.

The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. He explained that medication was used prescribed by his family physician as treatment for his condition. He was unaware that his medication contained a prohibited substance and that had to apply for a TUE.

World Rugby finds that the Athlete acted with a degree of fault because he failed to check his medication and to make an application for a TUE. Further it accepts that the violation was not intentional and deems that there are no grounds to grant a retroactive TUE.

Therefore World Rugby decides on 17 November 2022 to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 25 July 2022.

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17 October 2022
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World Rugby
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Namibia
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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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Paris, France: Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD)
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S5. Diuretics and Other Masking Agents
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Indapamide
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Legitimate Medical Treatment
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
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