Related cases:
- UKAD 2017 UKAD vs Rangi Chase
November 1, 2017 - UKAD 2021 UKAD vs Rangi Chase
February 14, 2022
In October 2022 the United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) has reported an new anti-doping rule violation against the New Zealand rugby player Rangi Chase after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cocaine.
Following notification the Athlete admitted the violation, waived his right for a hearing, accepted a provisional suspension and the sanction proposed by UKAD.
The Athlete acknowledged that he had used the substance out-of-competition and unrelated to sports performance prior to the match (within a social setting).
UKAD accepts that the Athlete’s violation was not intentional and considers that prevously he was also sanctioned in 2017 and in 2022 for his use of Cocaine. Despite these multiple violations UKAD deems that the applicable period of ineligibility shall be 3 months.
Therefore UKAD decides on 6 January 2023 to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 31 October 2022.
