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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Jacob Croot
ST 13/07 · Decision 14 September 2007 · The Tribunal heard this case under urgency, with the consent of the parties. The Tribunal issued its decision shortly after the hearing. Reasons for the decision were released on 25 September 2007. Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – mitigating circumstances included young age of defendant (16) and that, despite…
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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Sonny Cavanagh and Joe Vaifale
ST 11/07 ST 12/07 · Decision 8 September 2007 · New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Sonny Cavanagh (ST 11/07) and New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Joe Vaifale (ST 12/07). The Tribunal heard both of these cases together, by consent of the parties, under urgency. The Tribunal issued its decision shortly after the hearing. Reasons for the decision…
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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Vince Whare
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – second violation – recreational use – used for stress relief during difficult personal circumstances – mandatory 2 years’ ineligibility for second violation imposed – would have been banned for life if had not established drug use not for performance enhancing purposes – cross code effect of suspension – suspension backdated to…
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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Blake Milner
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – smoked cannabis three weeks before game where tested – aggravating circumstances justifying suspension – defendant previously signed agreement/declaration with NZ Rugby League that aware of their anti-doping policy – that defendant had been dropped from team at time used cannabis and had not expected to be re-selected and…
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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 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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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…
