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Thursday, 15 November 2007 |
International Rugby Board finds no drugs in 2007 World Cup
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has stated that it had no positive drug tests from the 2007 World Cup.
Over the seven-week period of the event 212 tests were made but no evidence was found of any illegal drug use by players.
Four urine tests were made at each of the 48 matches, and a further 20 blood tests were taken away from the playing field.
IRB anti-doping boss Tim Ricketts announced proudly: "The anti-doping program, which was the largest of its kind for a rugby tournament, proved a massive success."
Tim Rickets went on to add that the IRB is keeping all the blood samples until a test for human growth hormone gets approved for use, and he explained: "These samples are currently being stored at the World Anti-Doping Agency accredited laboratory in Paris until such a test is available."
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