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World Cup stars were clean

Wednesday, 14 November 2007 21:50

The World Cup has been passed clean, with its anti-doping programme failing to provide any positive results for the tournament which ended last month.

Rugby World Cup Limited embarked on the most extensive programme in the competition's 20-year history, conducting 212 tests across urine and blood samples.

Blood samples collected outside of match days were tested for haemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs).

No analysis procedure for human growth hormone currently exists but samples will be retained under strict laboratory conditions for future testing.

International Rugby Board anti-doping manager Tim Ricketts: 'The 2007 World Cup anti-doping programme was the largest of its kind for a rugby tournament and proved to be a massive success.'

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No positive drug tests were returned during the 2007 Rugby World Cup

No positive drug tests were returned during the 2007 Rugby World Cup

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