NRL player James Segeyaro puts career on the line by fronting NRL anti-doping tribunal in Sydney
Almost 11 months after he tested positive to a banned substance, former Cowboys, Panthers, Sharks and Broncos hooker James Segeyaro’s agonising wait will continue after finally getting a chance to plead his case.
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James Segeyaro’s agonising wait to determine his fate will continue following a final attempt to clear his name.
The former Cowboys, Panthers, Sharks and Broncos hooker fronted the NRL anti-doping tribunal yesterday - putting his entire rugby league career on the line.
Almost 11-months after he tested positive to di-hydroxy LGD-4033, a substance banned by the NRL and the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA), Segeyaro will now have to wait at least another 20-days to learn of the tribunal’s decision.
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The 29-year-old fronted the three-person panel led by Ian Callinan AC QC at 2pm yesterday.
Segeyaro has been vocal in his public defence that he ingested Ligandrol via the blender he shared with his housemate in Brisbane last year.
A statement provided to Sports Integrity Australia, formerly the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency, by Segeyaro’s former housemate, describes in great detail how and why the flatmate got his hands on LGD 4033.
Segeyaro’s ability to play rugby league again comes down to today’s hearing in Sydney after Sports Integrity Australia recommended that Segeyaro receive a four-year ban for returning a positive test to LGD 4033, better known as Ligandrol.
The NRL anti-doping tribunal has the power to reduce that sanction in certain circumstances.
Among those circumstances is if there is no significant fault or negligence by the athlete concerned.