Athletes currently serving bans due to anti-doping offences

Below is a list of all New Zealand athletes currently serving bans due to cases taken by Drug Free Sport NZ.

Date of decision Name Sport Rule violation Substance Sanction Ban commenced Ban ends Decision
21 December 2018 Conor Hirini Rugby Union Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Clenbuterol 2 years 9 October 2017 8 October 2019 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
19 December 2018 Blake Ensor Rugby Union Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Dianabol (metandienone) and clenbuterol 2 years 9 December 2017 8 December 2019 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
19 December 2018 Heywood Kuka Rugby Union Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Trenbolone enanthate 3 years 1 December 2017 30 November 2020 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
26 November 2018 Henry Boyhan Rugby Union Possession of a prohibited substance, trafficking or attempted trafficking of a prohibited substance Clenbuterol, dianabol (metandienone) 4 years 21 September 2017 20 September 2021 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
26 November 2018 Paratene Edwards Rugby Union Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Dianabol, sustanon, clenbuterol 4 years 21 September 2017 20 September 2021 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
26 November 2018 Shane Laurence Rugby Union Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Clenbuterol, Testosterone enanthate, and nolvadex (tamoxifen) 2 years and 6 months 26 April 2018 25 October 2020 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
26 November 2018 Nathaniel Walker Rugby Union Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Clenbuterol 2 years 9 October 2017 8 October 2019 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
22 November 2018 Sam Barton Rugby Union Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Clenbuterol 4 years 9 June 2018 8 June 2022 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
15 November 2018 Shanan Kapene Rugby Union Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Testosterone enanthate, clenbuterol and tamoxifen 2 years 15 August 2017 14 August 2019 NZ Rugby Union Judicial Committee
29 October 2018 Hayden Blackley Rugby League Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Clenbuterol 2 years 15 October 2017 14 October 2019 Sports Tribunal of NZ
16 October 2018 Zane Hopman Martial Arts Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Testosterone propionate, trenbolone acetate and tamoxifen 2 years 25 September 2017 24 September 2019 Sports Tribunal of NZ
11 October 2018 Kael McEnteer Rugby League Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Clenbuterol 2 years 14 September 2017 13 September 2019 Sports Tribunal of NZ
27 August 2018 Harrisyn Jones Cricket Possession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substance Clenbuterol 2 years 24 May 2017 23 May 2019 Sports Tribunal of NZ
27 August 2018 Nicholas Byrne Cycling Presence of a prohibitive substance Androsterone, etiocholanone & testosterone 4 years 20 April 2018 19 April 2022

Sports Tribunal of NZ

26 July 2018Richard BroughamHockeyPosession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol, Nandrolone and Dianabol (or Metandienone)2 years20 September 201719 September 2019Sports Tribunal of NZ
25 July 2018Brendon KeenanAthleticsPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceErythropoietin (EPO)4 years7 September 20176 September 2021Sports Tribunal of NZ
30 June 2018Tukiterangi RaimonaRugby UnionPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceMetandienone2 years28 May 201727 May 2019NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
8 June 2018Brandyn LaursenRugby UnionPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol2 years4 June 20173 June 2019NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
30  June 2018Lionel SkipwithRugby UnionPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol2 years26 September 201725 September 2019NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
5 July 2018Dylan TurnerPowerliftingPresence of a prohibited substanceGW15164 years21 April 201820 April 2022Sports Tribunal of NZ
May 2018WithheldRugby UnionPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol4 years1 August 201731 July 2021NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
18-May-2018Michael StricklandRugby LeaguePossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol2 years27 May 201726 May 2019Sports Tribunal of NZ
08-May-2018Karl MurrayCyclingPresence of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol8 years11-May-201710-May-2025Sports Tribunal of NZ
16-Apr-2018Aroha NukuRugby UnionPresence of a prohibited substanceMethamphetamine and D-amphetamine /Dextroamphetamine2 years22-Sept-201721-Sept-2019NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
2-Apr-2018Kalib Hamiora WhakatakaRugby UnionPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol2 years17-Jul-201716-July-2019NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
16-Mar-2018Nohorua ParataRugby LeagueComplicityN/A1 year30-Nov-201829-Nov-2019Sports Tribunal of NZ
Feb-2018Jacob NieldRugby UnionPossession of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol4 years5 Feb 20174-Feb-2021NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
16-Jan-2018Siliga KepaoaRugby LeaguePresence of a prohibited substanceHigenamine18 months19-Sept-201718-Mar-2019Sports Tribunal of NZ
21-Dec-2017Ben Qauqau-DoddsRugby UnionPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceMetandienone2 years31-July-201730-July-2019NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
21-Dec-2017Glen RobertsonRugby UnionPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol4 years3-Feb-20172-Feb-2021NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
21-Dec-2017Zoey BerryRugby UnionPossession and use or attempted use of a prohibited substanceClenbuterol4 years31-July-201730-July-2021NZ Rugby Judicial Committee
15-Dec-2017Karl MurrayCyclingParticipating in the sport of cycling when subject to a period of ineligibility Restart of 2 year ban15-Dec-201714-Dec-2019Court of Arbitration for Sport
15-Dec-2017Gareth DawsonBasketballPresence of a prohibited substance (2nd offence)Higenamine4 years31-July-201730-July-2021Sports Tribunal of NZ
4-May-2016Andrew BurneRugbyUse, possession and trafficking prohibited substanceDianabol6 years23-Dec-201523-Dec-2021NZ Rugby Judiciary
24-Jun-2015Andrew CiancioWeightliftingSix violations 8 years4-Jun-20144-Jun-2022Sports Tribunal of NZ

28-Nov-2014

Daniel MilneWeightliftingAttempted trafficking in, and possession of, prohibited substancesSteroids6 years

1-Jan-2014

1-Jan-2020Sports Tribunal of NZ
1-Mar-2010Vince WhareRugby LeaguePresence of a prohibited substance (third offence)

Cannabis

 

10 years

20-Oct-200920-Oct-2019Sports Tribunal of NZ
31-Jan-2012Rodney NewmanPowerliftingFive violations Lifetime ban31-Jan-2012Lifetime banSports Tribunal of NZ