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Doping Case Archive : 2004
Anti-Doping Rule Violations
A total of 4 players were found to have committed anti-doping rule violations under the IRB's program in 2004
Name Country Substance Outcome
Younes Ho Morocco Cannabis
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Robert Dedig Namibia Salbutamol
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Gary James Hewitt Zimbabwe Salbutamol
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Davy Larguet France Cannabis
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A further four cases under the jurisdiction of the Netherlands Rugby Bond (NRB) were appealed by the Board after the original decisions were received by the IRB and reviewed by members of the IRB Anti Doping Advisory Committee. The cases were heard by a *Board Appeal Committee and **final decisions were handed down in 2006.

*At the time of these offences IRB Regulation 21 permitted a Board Appeal Committee to hear cases dealt with initially by Member Unions following a review of the case decision by members of the IRB Anti Doping Advisory Committee.

Country Substance Outcome
Netherlands Cocaine & Methylenediomtamphetamine 18 months (6 months already served under NRB decision)
Netherlands Cocaine & Cannabis 20 months (4 months already served under NRB decision)
Netherlands Methylenediomtamphetamine & Cannabis 18 months (6 months already served under NRB decision)
Netherlands Cocaine & Cannabis No change to original sanction handed down by NRB (4 months)

** For copies of the Board Judicial Committee decisions for the Dutch cases listed above please contact Tim Ricketts IRB Anti-Doping Manager via email tim.ricketts@irb.com

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