Rugby and doping

This is an article about doping that appeared in www.Rugby-Career.com

Rugby and doping

IRB has taken a strict stand on doping and has taken extensive steps in educating players on their responsibility. In addition to a list of banned drugs, doping regulations also include random testing rules that will ensure player compliance.
Tests for compliance are relatively easy around IRB sanctioned competitions such as test matches, IRB sevens tournaments and rugby World Cups, and premier competitions such as the Super 15. However, some drugs can be eliminated from the body so quickly that random testing throughout the year is necessary to ensure player compliance.
This is the so called Whereabouts Rule.
The Whereabouts rule is important and all rugby players should understand it as it is the players responsibility if they miss a doping test. This can cannot be blamed on any third party. Missing doping tests could ultimately result in sanctions and your loss of livelihood.

What is the Whereabouts rule?

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