Overview:

Anti-doping – coach of Coastal Cobras’ Taranaki based rugby league team Nohorua Parata (NP) admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) rule 2.9 – allowing banned player, Travell Ngatoko, to play while still ineligible – admitted violation of SADR and asked to be heard as to sanction – minimum period of ineligibility two years under SADR 10.3.4 – Tribunal decided reduction to 12 months – timely admission – further 3 months credited for period already served for provisional suspension – NP ineligible to participate in any sport until 30 November 2018