Tony Ward: I'll hold up my hands and admit to using cortisone
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe issue of performance-enhancing drugs in rugby has reared its head yet again with the doping controversy surrounding Racing 92 trio Dan Carter, Juan Imhoff and Joe Rokocoko, who all tested positive...
'We are not a bunch of cheats'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentBefore Racing 92 and Ronan O'Gara get around to dealing with Munster in Paris next Sunday, there is the thorny issue of a hearing to be squared away. On Wednesday, across town, the club will explain its...
Carter 'disgusted' by drug test charge
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentDan Carter and two Racing 92 team-mates are said to be "disgusted and sickened" by leaks to a French newspaper that they returned positive doping samples after the Top 14 final last season.
Sinead Kissane: TUE system for professional players should also stand for 'Tell Us Everything'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentA year ago Dan Carter sat at the top table in a marquee at Twickenham Stadium and gave the media what they wanted. It was the day before the 2015 Rugby World Cup final in what would be his last game for...
Club approved Carter's 'steroid treatment'
1 decade ago by Rugby 365REACTION: Dan Carter's French club, Racing 92, insisted that the All Black legend had been "authorised" to receive a cortisone injection before the Top 14 Final.
Carter hasn’t broken doping rules: Racing
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auParis French rugby club Racing 92 rejected rumours on Friday that three of their players, including former All Black star Dan Carter, had broken anti-doping rules in administering corticosteroids. Responding...
'He told you so': Paul Kimmage reacts to alleged 'adverse findings' in ex-All Blacks stars' drug tests
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThere were some shocking allegations published in France last night, with newspaper L'Equipe reporting that Dan Carter, Joe Rokocoko and Juan Imhoff had 'traces of corticosteroids' in their urine samples...
Agent defends Dan Carter after claims of drug test ‘anomalies’
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe All Black great had permission to take prescribed medicine ahead of the Top 14 final, says his agent Simon Porter in response to a French newspaper reportDan Carter in action during the Champions Cup...
Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko ‘had TUEs’ for substances found in doping tests
1 decade ago by The Guardian• ‘Anomalies’ found in Carter and Rokocoko’s urine after Top 14 final• ‘All the documents around TUEs were in place,’ says agent Simon PorterThe agent of the former New Zealand rugby player...
‘Dan Carter no drugs cheat’
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaDan Carter's agent rejected any implication his client was a drug cheat, after a report that he tested positive to steroids along with Joe Rokocoko.
