In July 2023 Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) reported an anti-doping rule violations against the rugby player Isaia Walker-Leawere after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold.
After notification the Athlete gave a prompt admission, waived his right to be heard, accepted a provisional suspension and the sanction proposed by DFSNZ.
The parties in this case reached an agreement and filed a joint memorandum in relation to the sanction for approval into a decision of the New Zealand Rugby Union Judicial Committee.
The Judicial Committee considers that the Athlete gave a prompt admission about his out-of-competition use of Cannabis. Further the Committee considers that the Athlete completed a Substance of Abuse treatment programme approved by DFSNZ.
Therefore the New Zealand Rugby Union Judicial Committee decides on 4 August 2023 to impose a 1 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, ending on 5 August 2023.
