Chiliboy Ralepelle (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Former Springbok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle was banned for eight years in June after an anabolic steroid, Zeranol, was found in his system last year.The former Sharks player claims, in a 16-page appeal document, the doping control officer (DCO) who took his sample made multiple errors that could…
The former Springbok hooker claims there were strings of procedural discrepancies that might have compromised his sample, which came back positive for an anabolic steroid.He said the doping control officer kept athlete samples in his home and that SA Institute for Drug-free Sport wanted to "save costs" in the process.Key to his defence is an…
Chiliboy Ralepelle (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images) Chiliboy Ralepelle was found guilty by an independent tribunal of taking banned anabolic agent Zenarol, the SA Institute for Drug-free Sport revealed on Wednesday. It was the Springbok's third adverse dope finding in his career, although he was proven to hold no culpability in his first case in…
Chiliboy Ralepelle of the Sharks Ralepelle’s lawyer Hendrik Hugo believes there are grounds to appeal the eight-year ban handed to his client by SAIDS on Wednesday.The Springbok hooker tested positive for the banned anabolic agent Zeranol during an out of competition test while at the Sharks last year.The result is his third adverse dope finding…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…