No doping at Rugby World Cup
 Paris, France (AFP)- There were no positive drug tests detected
before or during the 2015 World Cup in England, the sport's global
governing body, World Rugby, announced on Tuesday.
Some 200 tests were carried out during the September 18-October 31
tournament by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), with 268 out-of-competition samples
collected as well.
The testing programme included a mix of both urine and blood samples,
while the 2015 World Cup was the first to feature the Athlete Biological
Passport (ABP) programme following its introduction by World Rugby in
2013. "While there were no adverse findings before, or during, Rugby
World Cup 2015 that doesn't mean we can become complacent as to the
risks. That is why we have increased our budget in this important area
and committed to storing samples for potential further analysis," said
World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset.
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