SIX Craven Week players tested positive for steroids
Six Craven Week 2017 players have been tested positive for steriods according to the annual South African Drug Free Sport report.
Craven Week is the highlight of the school rugby calendar and see's the best schoolboy rugby talent across the country showcase their skills, representing there province every year.
With that said, SAID have released its annual report which covers sport events of the past financial year starting April 2017 to March 2018.
The report was presented in parliament to the Portfolio Committee on Sport this week and has revealed some very disturbing stats.
-A total of 1659 athletes were tested during the year.
-These included 1312 urine tests, 296 blood tests and 29 tests for EPO (erythropoietin).
-A total of 46 anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) were detected during the period.
-A total of 23 tests were carried out on bodybuilders with 14 ADRVs, 11 of which were at one single competition – by far the highest in any single sports code.
- The most tested sports category in 2017/18 was athletics (including long-distance running), with 546 tests and six ADRVs;
- The second most tested category was a total of 391 tests amongst rugby union players, with seven ADRVs – three of which were from schoolboy-level players participating in the 2017 Craven Week Rugby Tournament. The names of these players have not been made public as they are minors.
A total of 126 Anti-Doping Education Events were conducted nationally during this period, covering a range of sports codes, from school to club, provincial and national level.