Investigation launched into Springbok prop’s failed drugs test

Investigation launched into Springbok prop’s failed drugs test

AN INVESTIATION has been opened into South African prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye after an ‘adverse’ result from a drugs test. The Lions forward was withdrawn from Springbok duties after the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport reported an ‘adverse analytical finding’ during random testing. Ntlabakanye insists he has not committed an anti-doping violation, saying the substance in question had been prescribed for medical reasons. The South Afri…

There's been a huge twist after Springbok fails drugs test, punishment revealed

Lions chief executive Rudolf Straeuli has confirmed that the Johannesburg-based franchise have launched an internal investigation after Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye tested positive for a banned substance. Last Sunday, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) revealed that Ntlabakanye returned a positive test in a random check conducted by the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS). A statement explained: “The non-performance enh…