Cases
Anti-Doping Rule Violations
2011: A total of 7 players were found to have committed anti-doping rule violations under the IRB's program in 2011
| Name | Country | Substance | Outcome |
| Duncan Murray | United Arab Emirates | Methylhexaneamine | 12 month sanction |
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| James Paterson | USA | Oxycodone | 4 month sanction |
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| Evgeny Pronenko | Russia | Furosemide | 6 month sanction |
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| Keith Gurusinghe | Sri Lanka | Methylhexaneamine | 9 month sanction |
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| Eranga Swarnithilake | Sri Lanka | Methylhexaneamine | 9 month sanction |
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| Saliya Kumara | Sri Lanka | Methylhexaneamine | 9 month sanction |
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| Ryohei Yamanaka | Japan | Methyltestosterone | 2 year sanction |
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Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
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