Penrith Panthers centre Brent Naden is free to return to training on January 1st after escaping with a one-month ban for cocaine use following the NRL grand final
Penrith Panthers centre Brent Naden is free to return to training on January 1st after escaping with a one-month ban for cocaine use following the NRL grand final
29 December 2020 - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz
The sanction's come at the end of anti-doping processes held by Sport Integrity Australia and the NRL, and is backdated to the start of his provisional suspension on December 1st.
The penalty is in line with new provisions of the incoming World Anti-Doping Code, which has slashed penalties for cocaine use provided the athlete can establish it was used out of competition and was unrelated to sport performance.
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