World Rugby confirm drugs ban for former Bristol Bears star Chris Vui
CAS upheld the anti-doping violation after a urine test found 19-norandrosterone, and World Rugby backdated the four-year ban to 1 August 2023.
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World Cup star BANNED for doping as World Rugby intervene
Former Samoa captain Chris Vui has had his doping ban confirmed by World Rugby following an offence committed in August 2023. Save us to your Google Favourites for nonstop RUCK content! The 33-year-old tested positive for elevated levels of 19-norandrosterone, a marker for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone, during a test carried out before the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The concentration was found to be almost four times the permitted limit. Vui…
Samoa World Cup player who faced Argentina and Chile caught doping
Former Samoa captain Chris Vui was handed a four-year ban from rugby after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone. The test that flagged him was an out-of-competition test—not during the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, but he mysteriously disappeared from the tournament after playing for Samoa against Argentina and Chile. The player’s system contained elevated levels of 19-norandrosterone at nearly four times the legal limit…
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