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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Wani Roberts
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use at party week before match – expressed remorse – Mene / Koro principles applied – no aggravating circumstances to justify suspension – Warning and reprimand imposed.
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New Zealand Federation of Body Builders v Steven Ward
Overview: Anti-doping – Stanozolol, Nandrolone and Furosemide – defendant admitted made conscious decision to take prohibited drugs to assist performance and took them knowing the consequences if he got caught – mandatory 2 years’ ineligibility imposed.
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Touch New Zealand v Matiu Soloman
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – stated used cannabis on one occasion prior to the tournament to relieve stress caused by family circumstances and study – expressed remorse – Mene / Koro principles applied – aggravating circumstance justifying suspension in that defendant signed participation agreement with Touch NZ essentially agreeing not to use banned…
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Touch New Zealand v Willie Morunga
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – used cannabis at party two weeks before tournament – Mene / Koro principles applied – aggravating circumstances justifying suspension – defendant signed participation agreement with Touch NZ essentially agreeing not to use banned substances –defendant had also previously been in teams where anti-doping violations had occurred (including with…
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BikeNZ v Amy Mosen
Overview: Anti-doping – Terbutaline – cyclist not aware needed to get Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for asthma inhaler – While surprising defendant did not have a better knowledge of what was required, Tribunal accepted that in the circumstances she did not – defendant selected at short notice to represent NZ for first time, not a carded…
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Touch New Zealand v Jade Koro
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – defendant smoked cannabis at party two weeks before tournament where drug tested – Tribunal referred to its earlier decision in Boxing NZ v Mene (SDT 13/04) where sanctions imposed in UK, Canada and Australia for cannabis violations were referred to – Tribunal noted approach in USA (where warnings…
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New Zealand Rugby League v Barry Tawera
Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant initially discarded urine sample and briefly left testing area – subsequently returned and provided another sample which tested negative – refusal to provide initial sample was clear breach of anti-doping rules – however, Tribunal found truly exceptional circumstances existed to justify a lesser penalty than…
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New Zealand Rugby League v Lawrence Erihe
Overview: Anti-doping – ephedrine – specified substance – defendant unable to identify how ephedrine came to be in his system – defendant not able to discharge his onus to establish that he did not take the substance for performance enhancing reasons – defendant unable to establish no significant fault or negligence – 2 years’ ineligibility imposed.
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Boxing New Zealand Inc v Alex Mene
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – defendant tested positive for cannabis after winning NZ boxing title – he used cannabis at party two weeks before tournament – Tribunal accepted defendant’s claim that he was unaware that cannabis was prohibited substance under WADA Code – defendant not a member of Boxing NZ’s elite or development…
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New Zealand Rugby League v Vince Whare
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – tested positive while playing for NZ Maori team at tournament – recreational use of cannabis with friends in social setting – cannabis used after usual club season finished and prior to defendant’s selection for Maori team – remorse expressed – deterrence – interim suspension taken into account – $250 fine and…
