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"Throughout 2022-23, Georgia's Chief Medical Officer provided advance notice of upcoming out-of-competition doping controls to at least 26 international players"
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"Throughout 2022-23, Georgia's Chief Medical Officer provided advance notice of upcoming out-of-competition doping controls to at least 26 international players"

u/Nounours7 — 1 day ago
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World Rugby only fines Georgia after doping scandal despite report revealing at least 26 international players received advance notice of out-of-competition doping tests

"Throughout 2022-2023, Dr Nutsa Shamatava provided advance notice of upcoming out-of-competition doping controls in group chats to at least twenty-six players on the Georgian men’s 15s rugby team, including Giorgi Chkoidze, Lasha Khmaladze, Lasha Lomidze, Miriani Modebadze and Merab Sharikadze. These Advance Notice messages occurred on at least eight separate occasions between 2022-2023. On each occasion, Dr Nutsa Shamatava provided the advance notice upwards of 24 hours prior to the scheduled doping controls, informing the recipients of the names of the players selected for each testing mission, and the dates on which those players would be tested. This conduct severely undermined the doping controls, as no-advance notice testing is a core component of an effective anti-doping protocol"

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u/Nounours7 — 1 day ago
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Vuelta winner supporting Vuelta winner

Yeah, he shouldn't have run mobile phone in hand but I still find it cool.

u/Nounours7 — 3 days ago
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Rugby Canada reveals 2026 U20 Challenger dates and entrants

CANADA U20 MEN

  • Event: World Rugby U20 Challenger

  • Competition Dates & Location: October 2 – 17 | Santiago, Chile

  • Athletes: 30

  • Coaches: Christiaan Esterhuizen, Hubert Buydens

  • Opponents Include: Belgium, Hong Kong China, Brazil, Namibia, Portugal, Romania and Chile

“We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to compete in the World Rugby U20 Challenger. It gives us the chance to test ourselves against strong nations and, just as importantly, expose our players to the pressure and demands of international rugby, which is such a vital stepping stone in their development. Tournaments like this are key for our pathway. They allow players to come together, grow their understanding of what it takes to perform at this level, and build connections as a team. Our hope is that these experiences help create a strong platform for the future, both for this group and for the broader Canadian rugby pathway.” - Christiaan Esterhuizen, Head Coach

https://rugby.ca/en/news/2026/04/rugby-canada-announces-2026-nextgen-programming

u/Nounours7 — 4 days ago
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Sabe quão forte é o time? Tem jogadores lusodescendentes? Penso que Guimarães fica no País de Gales, mas hoje há um jogo universitário, por exemplo.

u/Nounours7 — 22 days ago