SA Rugby

2022 - 9 - 17

SA Rugby denies allegations 'circulating in media' of Springboks ... (News24)

SA Rugby has strongly denied allegations of substance abuse and positive drug tests by their players that they said have been circulating in the media ...

SA Rugby does not conduct its own tests. SA Rugby does not conduct its own tests," the statement said. "SA Rugby wishes to repeat that it has no evidence of any adverse analytical findings for any kind of drug - be it performance enhancing or recreational - by Springbok players and regards the publication or the threat to publish such allegations as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the team's preparations."

SA Rugby dismiss 'unsubstantiated allegations' of recreational drug ... (Independent Online)

In a statement on Saturday, SA Rugby dismissed as 'unsubstantiated allegations' allegations that members of the Springbok squad had used recreational drugs.

“SA Rugby wishes to repeat that it has no evidence of any adverse analytical findings for any kind of drug — be it performance enhancing or recreational — by Springbok players and regards the publication or the threat to publish such allegations as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the team’s preparations.” SA Rugby does not conduct its own tests. “SA Rugby is aware that unsubstantiated allegations of failed tests for recreational drugs by Springbok players are circulating among members of the media,” they said in the statement on Saturday.

Springboks issue statement: 'Allegations of failed tests' (RugbyPass)

It is understood that South African newspaper Rapport were set to run a story alleging five players failed a test for a recreational drug, a week after they ...

She is a good professional, and good family friend and nothing more. “For the record: The Springboks dietician Zeenat Simjee was never with me at either of the two guest houses that I stayed at. “SA Rugby wishes to repeat that it has no evidence of any adverse analytical findings for any kind of drug – be it performance enhancing or recreational – by Springbok players and regards the publication or the threat to publish such allegations as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the team’s preparations.” SA Rugby does not conduct its own tests. [Argentina](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/argentina/) have been contacted to “tell their story”, distracting and destabilising the entire camp in the build-up today’s Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires. [Elton Jantjies](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/elton-jantjies/) and the team dietician were sent home to face claims of an affair – have dismissed the latest allegations as unfounded.

SA Rugby dismiss 'unsubstantiated' allegations of drug abuse in ... (TimesLIVE)

Springbok players during the Rugby Championship match against Australia at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on September 3, 2022. Image: SAEED KHAN/AFP /AFP via Getty ...

“SA Rugby wishes to repeat that it has no evidence of any adverse analytical findings for any kind of drug — be it performance enhancing or recreational — by Springbok players and regards the publication or the threat to publish such allegations as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the team’s preparations.” SA Rugby does not conduct its own tests. “SA Rugby has consistently advised all enquiring media that no such reports have been received by SA Rugby or any player from the only authority permitted to perform such tests, the SA Institute for Drug Free Sport.

SA Rugby refutes Bok drug use allegations ahead of Argentina test (Citizen)

SA Rugby were scrambling to refute damning allegations being put to them by SA media ahead of an important Springbok match against Argentina.

“SA Rugby wishes to repeat that it has no evidence of any adverse analytical findings for any kind of drug – be it performance enhancing or recreational – by Springbok players and regards the publication or the threat to publish such allegations as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the team’s preparations.” [Elton Jantjies affair](https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/elton-jantjies-refutes-allegations-about-involvement-with-bok-dietician/) allegations, which has already heavily damaged the Boks’ image over the past week. [SA Rugby should back Jantjies](https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/sa-rugby-should-back-jantjies-fresh-blood-no-10/) “SA Rugby has consistently advised all inquiring media that no such reports have been received by SA Rugby or any player from the only authority permitted to perform such tests, the [Rugby Championship](https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/competitions/the-rugby-championship/fixtures) clash against [Argentina](https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/argentina-coach-cheika-pumas-boks-clash/) on Saturday night. [sarugbymag.co.za](https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/sa-rugby-moves-to-silence-bok-drugs-report/) released a story claiming that publication Rapport was due to publish a story on Sunday, with allegations of recreational drug use by Bok players.

SA Rugby Says Media Destabilising Springboks Before Test (Barron's)

In the wake of a scandal involving Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies, South African Rugby on Saturday accused the South African media of "distracting and ...

SA Rugby said it had "no evidence of any adverse analytical findings for any kind of drug -- be it performance-enhancing or recreational -- by Springbok players and regards the publication or the threat to publish such allegations as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the team's preparations". In a statement ahead of the match in Buenos Aires later on Saturday, SA Rugby said it was aware that "unsubstantiated allegations of failed tests for recreational drugs by Springbok players are circulating among members of the media. In the wake of a scandal involving Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies, South African Rugby on Saturday accused the South African media of "distracting and destabilising" the national team just hours before a Rugby Championship match in Argentina.

SA Rugby release statement on another explosive report (The South African)

SA Rugby have responded to reports surrounding 'unsubstantiated allegations of failed player tests for recreational drugs'.

Win % 80%. 1 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 65 caps, 5 pts (1t) 3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 52 caps, 5 pts (1t) 4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 104 caps, 15 pts (3t) 9 – Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks) – 8 caps, 5 pts (1t) SA Rugby does not conduct its own tests.